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

the documents that she had managed to go through, and by the time

the lobby’s entrance at one glance. He was dressed in

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

she was having a hard time speaking. Declan said smilingly, You’re not going to go back on

soon as they sat down, Declan unboxed the dessert and asked, “Would you like to try this? I

raised her head and asked,

piqued. He continued to smile and said, “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

Glenna found it cynical.

Declan were to wait for her and ask her out to have a meal with just the two

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