Kyran’s brows began to furrow as Deirdre asked gently, “Hmm? Who was it?”

“I don’t know. Must be one of those telemarketers. I’m gonna answer it for a bit.”

He rose and started toward the balcony. Unfazed, Deirdre resumed talking with Declan for the rest of the dinner. When Kyran’s food was starting to grow cold, she noticed he had not returned.

Declan, perceptive as ever, could read Deirdre’s face. “It’s probably something from work. Since he hasn’t been in his office these days, he probably has a mountain of affairs to which he has to nod off.”

“Yeah. You’re probably right,” Deirdre replied with a quick smile as a heavy sense of dread and foreboding unfurled in her chest. The incident with the middle-aged woman earlier today seemed to foretell something bad to come.

A low rumble groaned from overhead. Glenna looked up from her meal and muttered to herself, “Is it gonna rain?”

“I think it is,” answered Declan. ‘The weather hasn’t been playing nice lately.”

Glenna looked alarmed. She snatched her bag and coat and made her way to the door.

“Oh no. Oh no! I got to go before it rains! Who knows how long this rain’s going to last? I still need to be at work by 7:00 a.m. tomorrow!”

“You know, you can always just stay the night here. We’ve got a guest room and

no. My laptop’s waiting at home, and there’s still a document in there that I need to amend before

Declan followed and swiped his coat from the

of Glenna’s expectations. “No,

chips, she shifted her eyes and added, “You should just continue your

a good idea, Glenna.

seemed to have vanished suddenly at the tail-end of his sentence. In fact, he sounded so commanding it was as if he would not accept any contrary opinions. Glenna had

quietly walked toward Declan’s car and

reach his eyes at all. “Am I supposed to be your driver

at Deirdre by the door, and

before moving to close the

on her shoulder, close to her neck. His breathing was a

her face toward him.” That was a long call.

brief silence, Kyran replied, “It’s

exactly as Declan had said. Curious, Deirdre replied, “Didn’t you say

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