Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 772 Any News About Her?

“Huh? What’s that about your dinner?”

Deirdre told Tobey how everything had gone down, and the young man chuckled. “Ha, I knew you’ve got the magic, Dee,” he remarked.

A cool evening wind billowed, and he smoothed her hair. “Too bad that cost you your dinner, though. But you’re in luck. There is a pretty good grill stall in town, and according to rumors, they have less oily and flavorful options. Wanna give that a try?”

“Sounds great! I happen to think today’s progress calls for a celebration.”

Tobey clapped the cushion of a share-bike. “Get into my sweet ride for the evening, miss. I am but your humble chauffeur.”

Deirdre got onto the backseat and tightly held the edge of Tobey’s shirt. He started to pedal, and the two set sail into the wind.

During a few seemingly trivial seconds, an Audi brushed past them.

ahead,” Sam reported as he scanned the neighborhood. “Do

the dazzling neon lights outside, the crisscrossing shadows haunting the car interior only added more to the

the window down. The light from

He was garbed in his expensive suit, his hair as slick and tidy as ever, but none of that belied the fatigue in his face nor the eyebags accumulated under his baggy

sleep well. He would never be able to-at

getting late. We’ll be disturbing an old man’s rest more than anything. Maybe some other time.” Brendan shut his window.

“Any news?”

its citizens is near non-existent here,” he explained slowly.” That’s not counting the constant flow of tourists and people from other

is simple. Yes or

little. “It’s not like we don’t have a single clue, though. I managed to track down the hotel Miss McKinnon stayed in a few days ago. According to the staff, they arrived

area…” Brendan closed his eyes and snickered. “She would run all the way there just to

Sam held his breath.

our own. If she visits any one of them, we’ll be