Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 490 Do You Believe Me Now?

Declan chuckled self-deprecatingly. “It was more than just ‘not talking.’ We give each other stink eyes when we see each other, too. So, why would I care about someone who hates my guts? Why would I eagerly visit him? Why would I even tell you we knew each other as if it was something I should be proud

of?”

Deirdre shook her head. She was not going to let herself be duped anymore.

Kyran extended his hand toward her, and she slapped it away. “How about the fact that there isn’t a guy called Kyran Reed in Room 1106? What about that?”

Kyran stared at the hand she rejected, his expression darkening. He typed on his phone, and the mechanical voice said, “Because I’m trying to keep a low profile.”

“What?” She was perplexed.

Declan gave a mirthless laugh. “It’s because of me. My brother’s an irritatingly exacting man. He makes sure I can never, ever surpass him in anything, so any cooperation or work I have with Kyran is done in

secret.

brother doesn’t even know Kyran has returned from Germia, so naturally, I am not going to let my brother catch

lips trembled. ‘Is

and she backed away as though she sensed it. “Don’t you get

defensiveness made Kyran’s face turn pale. Nevertheless, he ignored

wave of sentimentality gushing into her chest. She tried to struggle out of his

face. “Deirdre, you want to know

don’t you?

was so close to her, yet it was as if she was peeking through a fog. She could

and allowed herself to touch the man’s features-his cheeks, nose, forehead… The more she

is not Brendan’s

wrong… Or rather, they are of the wrong shapes

rolled down her cheek. ‘So, he… is not

She had been losing so many nights of sleep just to accept this cruel reality,

“Now breaking: Brendan Brighthall has returned to Neve by December 7th late evening and is now putting out a statement regarding his health. Here he is, speaking to us

“Mr. Brighthall, why did you leave Neve to recover? What are your