"I think it would be very easy for someone to do something to him out of ill intentions."

Deirdre raised her head abruptly, and her pupils were shaking intensely. "Where is he now?'

"Emily took him away, so I don't know his specific location either."

Deirdre clenched her fists tightly and had an uneasy feeling in her chest. She knew that hypnosis could be used to overload anyone's mental state so much that it could be fatal.

It would be as easy as breathing for Emily to get to work now indeed, but…

Deirdre inhaled a deep breath. "Are you sure that you're telling the truth, Mr. King? Is Brendan really dispirited?"

Declan smiled nonchalantly. "Deirdre."

The term of address brought both of them closer instantly. It felt as if they were parting ways after their previous meeting.

"I am Brendan's good friend, but I'm your friend similarly. I wouldn't come and talk to you if Brendan was not behaving strangely. Could it be that you don't find it strange when he picked a fight at the s