Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 602 Why Is He So Important?

"Either you jump, or your family business is wiped out of the face of this city. Your call,” Brendan sneered. He pulled Deirdre even closer in his arms and smirked. “I bet someone who knows I'm a Brighthall would also know who I am, right? I can destroy a small-fry company with a snap of my finger, so maybe don't try my patience.”

"N-No, Mr. Brighthall! No!” Zinerva pleaded, alarmed.

Deirdre had almost died just now because nobody helped. Judging by Brendan's tone, nobody would dare to even rescue

Zinerva unless he allowed them to! "I can't swim, Mr. Brighthall- I'll die if I go down there! Please, show some mercy! It was just an accident!"

Brendan's tone was as frigid as permafrost. ‘Three. Two."

Zinerva’s lips trembled. Everything she had worked hard for-her image, her reputation, everything-was going to ruins. If news of this got out... she would become the joke of the circle. She could kiss her dream of becoming a socialite goodbye!

But Brendan would punish her family's company if she refused to jump!

in her life. Then,

from the bystanders. She flailed, struggling to keep herself afloat, and screamed at the top of her lungs, "Help me! Help me, Joan! Joan

Joan's eyes. This idiot tried to rat her out at this

mentioned in their call earlier. While Ronan’s

That someone? Joan Wood.

once. But the fact that she was here when the second incident was happening? Brendan's

should not be outside any minute longer. Drawing her into his arms, they left under the commotion Zinerva’s shrieks made. The staff only dared to rescue her after Brendan vanished from sight. By that point, the young woman had lost at least five years out of her life to trauma.

quietly shaken by the

the bathroom door open and fill the tub with hot water. He then quickly moved to undress Deirdre, who snapped

can do it

obviously not letting the man sneak even an inch of a peek. He could only look away and murmur, “Be careful not to slip. There’s a clean

waited until he was gone to remove her wet clothes and submerge herself

climbed out, put on a bathrobe, and stepped out of the

checking on phone models on the balcony to no avail. He heard the bathroom door opening