Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 608 You Were Smoking?

The room was unusually cold, too. Someone had opened the window, or the stench would have been even starker. Deirdre was silent for a bit before she asked, ‘You were smoking?”

"Mm." Brendan coughed and cleared his throat. Once his voice regained clarity, he ordered, "The clothes are on your bed. Change into them. We should get going."

There was no stylist with them. After changing into her getup, Deirdre let her hair free, where it dangled around her shoulders. Before stepping outside, she put on some lipstick on her lips to look a little more alive.

Brendan stared at her. "Did you put on lipstick?”

"Yes." She brushed a strand of her hair behind her ear and dodged his gaze. "I can't possibly see them without makeup, but I don't know what else to do. Why? Something wrong?”

“Everything's wrong,” he replied brusquely. Stepping forward, he pressed his finger on her supple lips and wiped her effort away.

"You did a crappy job."

at all offended. "Sorry. I was literally doing

his eyes to the floor.

her chin and tipped it higher before grazing her lips

was only when his phone rang that she had the opening to move, opting to

stopped. ‘Yes.

stepped forward and greeted them. "Mr. Brigthall! Miss McKinnon! I'm Mr. Cillian King's assistant, Wynne. The weather's too cold to stay

Deirdre into the car and took his seat. Wynne started the engine and added, "Sorry for keeping the two of you waiting. Traffic is terrible

After watching the road the car

family should stay somewhere new and

"I'm sorry?"

that old would only

pride of many long-standing elite families, a symbol of their longevity and history. The real reason Mrs. King insisted it must be haunted was that the death of Declan's mother haunted her. She needed this change

an hour later, they arrived at their destination. Even

welcome! Gillian's upstairs, choosing our wine for the day. Welcome