Resent, Reject, Regret

Glenna had just realized that Declan was really waiting for her downstairs. She could not bear to go through the reports anymore because she could not figure out Declan’s goal in coming here.

‘He’s not going to choose to let Deirdre find out the truth, nor is he going to change anything. Is he here to convince me, then? Am I really that important?’

At that thought, Glenna patted her face and suppressed the ineffable feeling in her chest. She headed to the restroom to wash her face.

It was already time to get off work by the time she returned to the office. A group of colleagues were discussing the dinner location and asked for Glenna’s opinion.

She shook her head and said, “Count me out. I still didn’t get around to amending the project, so I’m going to put in the extra hours for a while. You guys can go ahead”

‘You shouldn’t trouble yourself too much either. If you really can’t finish it, you can do it tomorrow morning. We will only need to hand it in next week anyway, so there is no rush.”

smiled. She just wanted to hide

managed to go through, and by the time she got up, it was already

She got out of the elevator and saw the man at the lobby’s entrance at one glance. He was dressed in a suit and had a tall,

upright when he saw Glenna. “You’re here, just in time. We can head to dinner right away. It’s just that the dessert that

were trembling, and she was having a hard time speaking. Declan said smilingly, You’re

did not decline his dinner invitation. They headed to a restaurant nearby, and as soon as they sat down, Declan unboxed the dessert and asked, “Would you like to try this? I heard this is their most recommended dessert, and it was already the last

she raised her head and asked, “Can you tell me now that there’s no one else here,

you with just the two of us, even after being acquainted with you for so long. I want to seize the opportunity when I’m free to ask you out for a meal. That

Glenna found it cynical.

would shake if Declan were to wait for her and ask her out to have a meal with

first impression of someone based on their looks.