Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 704 I'll Let Him Off The Hook When I’m Satisfied

"Feeling it already?” Brendan smirked, his eyes narrowing at the sight. He bent, looming over her, and gently tipped Deirdre’s chin up at him.

She slapped her hand away as shame rose to take control of her. Everything about it was so embarrassing, yet Brendan was such a professional at kissing that even her rage could not come up with any retaliation.

She asked for it the moment she came to see him. She knew this was going to happen.

She fought her shame at bay and clenched her hands. “Why? Why are you doing this? If Charlene knows... She’s not going to be happy about this!”

The name seemed to have summoned dark clouds into Brendan's gaze. Deadpanned, he replied, "Why? Because that's who we are. That's what all men are. Just because I love her doesn't mean I'm going to save myself for her or something stupid like that. I can always indulge in my old bedmate if I do it behind her back.”

‘His old bedmate... Me...’

of disappointment at

shirt and started toward the door. Her finger was about

you'd rather let Kyran

Deirdre froze.

in his mouth, and it seemed like he was not in a hurry to

changed his mind. He needed Deirdre to believe he pressured Kyran into a compromising position and made him come home late. It was the only way to stymie Deirdre’s investigation, which would reveal an

hated him. She could

direction sharply, her eyes twitching.” Didn't you say you had nothing to do with Kyran's recent

He's a big man, alright. He acts like he can take it on and doesn't tell

and slap Brendan's obnoxious face. "Why the h*ll are you doing

flames from his lighter. "Maybe it's because I'm bored as f*ck. I also don't like it when other people take my stuff, even if it is garbage

to dig her nails into herself to retain even the vaguest hint of self control. “Whatever it is between us is