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

else had left, she amended and saved the documents that she had managed

glance. He was dressed in a suit and had a tall, slender figure. His

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

trembling, and she was having a hard time speaking. Declan said smilingly, You’re not going to go back on your word after promising me,

Glenna 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

it. On the contrary, she raised her head and asked, “Can you tell me now that there’s no one

“I’ve never shared a meal with 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 should not be something that is especially hard to

Glenna found it cynical.

if Declan were to wait for

who is very fond of good-looking people. I will always form the first impression of someone based on their looks. Hence, I was under the assumption that you were always a gentle, considerate, and