Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 705 Look For Him

Deirdre shook herself awake and unbuckled her seatbelt. "Oh, God. Sorry. I was lost in thoughts. Thanks for bringing me home.”

"Don’t mention it.” Sam hesitated for a moment before asking, "Um, Miss McKinnon, you don't look so good. Are you okay? Did Mr. Brighthall say something demeaning again?"

Deirdre wished that was the extent of his humiliation back there. She wished that was all it took for this to end.

But Brendan clearly enjoyed dragging it out. Deirdre resented him for it, yet she was clearly too hapless to do anything about it.

She could not say much to Sam, so she smiled and assured him that she was fine. Pulling out her phone, she asked, "Can you help me remove Brendan's number from my blacklist?"

Sam had never worked with an old model before this, but it didn't take him long to get used to it. It took him only a minute.

Deirdre thanked him and left.

and distress. She would jump, prepare herself mentally, and then proceed to answer any call from her phone. What she did not expect, though, was that none of the calls was

about her. It was a good thing, but Kyran continued coming home late and

afternoon, she finally received a call from Brendan's number. She was almost too

spoke, the voice was that of a stranger’s. "Miss McKinnon? Hello. I'm

"His assistant?”

her lips, she discarded caution and asked, "Where’s

on the other side laughed sarcastically. "He's busy in a meeting. He doesn’t have the time to

understood the subtext. Brendan simply found even the thought of talking to her unappealing. Her fingers curled slightly into her hand, and she asked, “Then why did he

wants you to meet him

had never heard of before. She bit

man sneered. "You'll know once you're there. Mr. Brighthall also instructed you not

off