“Is that all?” Kyran stared at Deirdre closely with his dark eyes and felt relieved when he noticed there was nothing strange about her expression. He hugged her tightly. Deirdre wrapped her arms around his back and felt the man’s wide, muscular back shaking ever so slightly.She asked, “Are you shaking, Kyran?”Kyran did not answer, but the door of the room opened up. Glenna and Declan did not express any surprise after seeing them, as if they had already heard the commotion outside the room.Deirdre explained shyly, “I wasn’t eavesdropping on purpose, but I came for some flour. However… Since I’ve already overheard your conversation, I won’t beat around the bush anymore. Are you… quarreling? Are you okay?”Glenna’s expression was ghastly pale and very unpleasant. Her red lips were tightly pursed, and she took a glance at Kyran before she asked with her fists clenched, “Deirdre, you and him… Him being Mr. Reed, are you happy being with him?”Deirdre had no idea why Glenna wou
‘Kyran… Brendan…’Charlene’s pupils shook violently. “Get someone to keep watch on Deirdre, quickly! Look into the man named Kyran, who is always with her while you’re at it!”“Uh…” Mitch leaned against the chair and expressed his amusement. “Charlene, you must be joking with me, right? Do you know that someone is protecting Deirdre? Let alone keeping watch on her. I don’t even f*ck*ng know where she is.”“I know you have your ways of doing it!” Charlene was extremely agitated and struck the table while she shouted, “Mitch! We’re in the same boat. Don’t you dare be unappreciative after helping you frequently in Brendan’s name!”Mitch had his legs crossed and said in a cynical tone, “It seems that you’re of no use to me now. Brendan has left you, so why should I stay? Besides, do you think that you can still seduce me with your beauty like you did in the past? Eight out of ten of the hostesses at the club have a plastic-surgery face like yours.”“You!”Charlene was furious that Mi
“Handsome man?” Glenna was stunned for a moment. She thought about her recent suitors and figured that it could only be that unshakable rich kid and said shyly, “You’re kidding me. How is that a handsome man… I shall buy you dinner tonight if you can get rid of him for me. Thanks!”“You can’t be getting rid of a fine, handsome man like that, right?” The colleague covered her mouth, chuckled to herself, and said, “Can I have him if you don’t want him?”“Hold on…” Glenna called over the colleague because she knew her colleague’s beauty standard for men. “It’s not Joshua West?”The colleague said in contempt, “What? How can you compare that man to my Adonis? Ms. Glaser, I highly advise you to apologize to my Adonis at once. Otherwise, I’m going to punish you for slandering my Adonis!”It was possible that Glenna would become a harmonious whole in the past, but she was not in the mood to do so recently. However, she had come to realize immediately that the incoming person was not Joshu
Glenna had just realized that Declan was really waiting for her downstairs.She could not bear to go through the reports anymore because she could not figure out Declan’s goal in coming here.‘He’s not going to choose to let Deirdre find out the truth, nor is he going to change anything. Is he here to convince me, then? Am I really that important?’At that thought, Glenna patted her face and suppressed the ineffable feeling in her chest. She headed to the restroom to wash her face. It was already time to get off work by the time she returned to the office. A group of colleagues were discussing the dinner location and asked for Glenna’s opinion.She shook her head and said, “Count me out. I still didn’t get around to amending the project, so I’m going to put in the extra hours for a while. You guys can go ahead.”“You shouldn’t trouble yourself too much either. If you really can’t finish it, you can do it tomorrow morning. We will only need to hand it in next week anyway, so ther
Declan came up with a rather standard answer. “Miss McKinnon needs you still.” He said, “She called me today and told me about how you’ve been acting off recently. She’s very worried about you as a friend. I feel that we shouldn’t affect her usually calm life anyhow, don’t you think so?”Glenna felt her heart sink. She had naively assumed that Declan perhaps cared about her at the very least, which was why he would try to explain the painful topic to her willingly. “So…” Glenna’s voice was shaky when she said, “So, you’re only here to see me to solve this issue. You’ve never found yourself to be at fault, right?”“A deceit will always be wrong. However, as I’ve said, we don’t have a right to intervene as outsiders.”Declan looked at the tears she held back in her eyes calmly. “Glenna, you’re an adult and a childhood friend of Fionn. I hope you won’t ruin your friendship with Miss McKinnon because you’re doing it out of momentary spite.”Glenna clenched her fist tightly and lo
“Glenna, how are you?”Glenna chuckled dryly and said, “I’m fine. I feel bad for making you worried. I was too busy with work… a while back.”Deirdre accepted the excuse and said smilingly, “It’s fine that you’re busy with work for a short while, as long as you’re still willing to call me.”“Why would I not be willing to call you? I treat you like a friend from the bottom of my heart.” Glenna felt choked up upon saying that. Deirdre said, “Are you free today? Would you like to come over for dinner at my place tonight?”“Will Kyran be there as well?”“Of course. He’s living with me.” Deirdre paused for a moment. “Or would you like to meet me with just the two of us?”“No, I’m only asking casually.” Glenna chuckled forcefully. “I’ll be there tonight. Remember to cook me my favorite stuffed eggplant. It’s been a long time since I last had it, and I miss having it.”Deirdre could not help laughing. “Sure.”After ending the call, Kyran came upstairs. He tilted her chin and kissed
Who was their mystery photographer? Kyran had no idea. He knew that if the pictures were to be leaked to the public, it would spell trouble. Deirdre stood still and waited for Kyran’s return patiently. It was a great moment to immerse herself in—she liked being a part of the bustling scene. It made her feel alive. She heard footsteps drawing near and thought it was Kyran. Unexpectedly, it was a middle-aged woman. “Fine day, young lady. The man who was with you… Is his name ‘Kyran Reed’?”She was gregarious enough, but her choice of words triggered Deirdre’s defense. She frowned warily and asked, “Can I help you?”“Oh, no! It’s nothing big! I don’t mean to scare you,” explained the middle-aged woman. “Kyran Reed simply wanted me to inform you that he’s caught up with something and can’t really come to you, so you should wait for him at the entrance.”“Caught up with… what?”The middle-aged woman chuckled dryly. “Beats me. I’m just a messenger. I wouldn’t know. That’s all, real
Kyran became Deirdre’s kitchen helper. Around 5:00 p.m., they heard a knock on the door, prompting Deirdre to clap the flour out of her hands in joy. “Sweet! That has to be Glenna! Let her in, Kyran!”A subtle change shadowed Kyran’s expression, though he ultimately obliged and answered the door.The young woman had a few bags on her fingers when the door opened. When she saw Kyran, her eyes dodged him for a second. Steeling herself, she called out, “Hi, Mr… Reed.”Kyran nodded and stepped aside to let Glenna in. Deirdre strode out of the kitchen and greeted cheerfully, “You came just in time, Glenna. A new change of kitchen helper is sorely needed! Kyran’s just no good at these things… He could not even peel and slice those potatoes right. If we want our dinner to happen soon, I’m gonna need your help.”“Well, well, well! You’re in luck! This is exactly what I’m born to do!” Glenna placed the fruits down and rolled her sleeves. “Let me at ‘em!”Her usual preppiness had return