Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 776

Chapter 776 The Lead on Deirdre-Where Is It?

Julia felt both shock and worry roll into one. She lurched and helped her up, demanding, “What’s wrong, Deirdre? Why were you hiding in the closet? And God, why are you shaking so much!?”

Deirdre’s lashes were quivering. She desperately sought her voice, and when it finally came out like a leaky whisper, she exhaled, “I’m… fine…”

“Miss me with that bullsh*t!

You look like you’ve seen a ghost!”

Deirdre sputtered out a dry laugh. It was as if she had a brush with Death itself-and for now, she lived.

“I’m fine, really. I… I just need a favor. Please, Julia.”

“W-What kind of favor?”

closed her eyes. “Don’t ever tell anyone my

confusion and questioning loomed over

“Why?”

“I know you’re a good kid at heart, Julia, but there are some things I can’t tell you. What I can say is that I’m not a bad guy and haven’t committed any crime. I just can’t let other people know

talking

she had to bet on a believable lie to save herself. “It’s… It’s my boyfriend. He did

was shocked. “How!?” ‘You know what it’s like with business. Someone set my boyfriend up and threw a wrench into his deal with Brendan. Things got so heated up it left us no choice but

If something happens to my boyfriend, I… I won’t

gaining sympathy from others through her disability, but right now, she did not

surfaced on Julia’s face. As a few had noted, she was never truly a bad person at her core-and now her innate kindness, combined with her personal

even if he asks,” she promised. Then, as her mind raced back to the strange, almost obsessive attitude Brendan displayed, she lowered her voice and added

done a lot with just that.” Deirdre took

Can I leave early today? I… I need

“Alright.”

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