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!

been so devastated by regret in her life. Then, before Brendan counted to

erupt from the bystanders. She flailed, struggling to keep herself afloat, and screamed at

idiot tried to

their call earlier. While Ronan’s drunken intrusion into the women's washroom was made to look

That someone? Joan Wood.

coincidence if it happened once. But the fact that she was here when the second incident was happening? Brendan's expression

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

crowd, quietly shaken by the

Brendan did after they returned to the hotel was to kick the bathroom door open and fill the tub with hot water. He then quickly moved to undress Deirdre, who snapped back to her senses as

can do it

obviously not letting the man sneak even an inch of a peek. He could only look away

clothes and submerge herself into the welcoming embrace

feeling better, she climbed out, put on a bathrobe, and stepped out of the

the balcony to no avail. He heard the bathroom door opening and strode in from the balcony.