The bodyguard behind them said, “Yes, she’s telling the truth.”

Cillian frowned. His desire disappeared without a single trace, and he felt a bit disgusted.

“I know what you want, Mr. King. But we don’t have to rush everything. We can always have more fun after we’ve pulled Brendan down from his throne.”

Cillian felt that Deirdre was right. Women were the last thing he would be lacking. However, the satisfaction of being able to trample Brendan under his feet was something that could not be replaced by anything else.

“Where is Charli now?”

“She’s at a church in Neve.

“Church?” Cillian’s face sank. The place was a bit too far away. He said with displeasure, “What is she doing there?”

“A while ago, Brendan was seriously ill and almost died in the hospital, so Charli went to the church to pray for him while atoning her sin for running over someone.”

It was a good excuse, and Cillian did not press on as he was confident that Deirdre did not dare to lie to him. He went away excit