Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 136 My Necklace Isn’t On Me

Why was he so exasperated to learn this? Because all of this was supposed to belong to him!

Brendan let go of Deirdre at the height of his rage. She thought this meant she could breathe a sigh of relief, but a new force simply knocked her off her footing, causing her to lie on the desk.

She felt his body pressing against hers and then felt his labored breathing.

A chill crawled up her spine. She knew what was about to happen. “No, Brendan! No!” she yelled, struggling.

He acted as though he could not hear her. He grabbed her arms and pinned them to the side, sneering, Why? Isn’t this the point of your existence? Why else do you think I let you live by my side? And you think. you’ll get to live with Sterling one day-ha! Fat f*cking chance!”

His free hand gripped her neck, his eyes wild with frosty rage. He pushed her down on the desk with his weight and did not care one bit about her struggle, protests, or reluctance.

Charlene listened from outside his study. As she clenched her fists, her beautiful features morphed into something twisted.

did not wake up

her tailor-made dress and makeup. She was just about to

dropped the necklace back into the

packed with guests by that point,

scratch marks on his

stepped forward with a smile and

come forward and hooked her arm around his. “We should go

now.”

reeling in realization and shock, her hands frantically searching her neck. “Wait, my necklace! Bren, my necklace isn’t on me! I must have forgotten to put it on when I left in a

necklace, Lena. Don’t worry. You’re beautiful with or without

me. It means a lot more than just a necklace, and

“I’ll get Sam

This is too important to forget, so