“I’m in the organization. What’s wrong?” Sam replied, sounding confused.

Deirdre took a deep breath and said urgently over the phone, “Quick, come pick me up, now!”

Sam was surprised by the urgency in her tone but didn't question her. He immediately hung up and rushed over to pick her up.

After the call ended, Deirdre began frantically calling Brendan.

She called him once, then called him again.

At first, the call didn’t go through, but after a while, someone finally picked up.

“Brendan!”

Hearing the urgency in Deirdre’s voice, Brendan softened his tone unconsciously when he replied, "I'll be back in an hour."

“Where are you now?” Deirdre asked, suppressing her emotions.

Brendan glanced around before answering, “I’m at a restaurant discussing a potential cooperation.”

If he was at a restaurant discussing a potential cooperation, why had he taken Shea away?

Deirdre had a hunch that Brendan was lying and decided to probe further. "Which restaurant? Let me come pick you up,"