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.

in a constant state of anxiety 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

It was a

received a call from Brendan's number. She

the other party spoke, the voice was that of a stranger’s. "Miss McKinnon? Hello.

"His assistant?”

before, but it was unmistakably Brendan’s number. Biting her lips, she discarded

on the other side laughed sarcastically. "He's busy in a meeting.

her unappealing. Her fingers curled slightly into her hand, and she

you to meet him at Sigh and Sea. 8:00

never heard of before. She bit her lips again. "What kind of

once you're there. Mr. Brighthall also instructed you not to be late and put on your best look. Bottom line? Don't

off their call with