“Kyran…”Deirdre felt that there was something wrong with them. She bit her lip and asked, “Why did you come back so early today?”Kyran pushed the hair in front of her forehead to the back of her head gently and said, “What’s the matter? Did you not want me to come home early to keep you company?”“That’s not what I meant…” Deirdre’s voice became lower. “I was just a little bit surprised.”Kyran grabbed her hand and brought her over to his side. “It's been a long time since I spent time with you, so I decided to spend the day with you today.”Deirdre let out a dry laugh.For some reason, she felt that Kyran was putting on a show to flaunt their close relationship in front of Tobey. This made her feel slightly uncomfortable. She did not like to act all lovey-dovey in front of people she knew. “So he’s the boyfriend you’ve been talking about, Deirdre?” Tobey chimed in. “He doesn't seem at all like what you told me. You said that your boyfriend was very gentle and understanding
“Kyran…” Tears streamed down from Deirdre's eyes. She lowered her head, and her voice sounded choked when she said, “How could you think like that?”He should feel more secure than anyone.“No matter what happens, I won’t leave you. I love you, and unless you don’t love me anymore, I’ll always be by your side. I promise you,” Deirdre said with a smile, her eyes filled with tears. “You’re better than me, and it’s my honor to be with you. I don’t understand why you would feel so insecure. You shouldn’t feel this way…“Tobey has only treated me like his younger sister since we were kids. We're like brother and sister. The fact that I didn’t choose to be with him in the past means that I’ll never be with him in the future either.”Kyran cupped her face between his hands and asked, “Really?”Deirdre nodded sternly. Kyran lowered his head and kissed her. Deirdre felt embarrassed as she said, “Is my face salty? It’s filled with tears.”“It’s sweet,” Kyran whispered into her ear. “It’s b
The things that happened last night surfaced in her head. Kyran had not gone easy on her at all, especially not on her neck. She felt that he must've left a very obvious mark on her neck. It was very embarrassing, and she could not raise her head up. Tobey got to his feet and said, “Wait for me here.”Then, he went out of the coffee shop. After a few minutes, he came back and handed a bag to Deirdre.“Put it on.”Deirdre stuck her hand into the bag and pulled a scarf out. She wrapped it around her neck, finally feeling a bit better.Tobey tapped his finger on the table and said with a fake smile, “Deirdre, it seems like your boyfriend doesn’t respect you.”Deirdre raised her head. Tobey added, “He knew that you were coming out to see me today, yet he did this to you. He didn't care at all about how much trouble what he did would cause you, and I don't think you'd really like to be in the limelight because of it either.”Deirdre fell silent. Tobey was right. However, Kyran had
Deirdre nodded while Tobey came back to the point of the conversation by saying, “You sought my help yesterday, but you haven’t managed to tell me what sort of help you need.”Deirdre’s breathing felt much heavier upon hearing that. She clutched a book she held tightly.“Tobey, please don’t be too surprised by what I’m about to tell you.”“What’s going on?”Deirdre regulated her breathing for a while. “It’s possible that my mother is still alive.”Tobey’s eyes were filled with disbelief upon hearing that. Deirdre continued. “I’m unable to explain this matter fully. All in all, I wasn’t with my mother during her death, and I only found out about her death after a long time. I gradually accepted the information, but then this photo came. She pulled the photo out of the book. “My friend told me that the person in this photo looks about 70% similar to me and about my mother’s age. Can you please help me to take a look if it’s her?”Tobey’s expression turned serious as he took the
Declan pondered for a moment. Before he could answer, Glenna sneered and said, “Mr. King, you make the act of sleeping with someone sound so refreshing and refined.”Declan furrowed his eyebrows ever so slightly. “That’s not what I mean.”Glenna asked, “What do you mean then? You don’t love me, yet you want to take care of me as my boyfriend. What else are you trying to say if not this?”She mocked herself by saying, “Should I feel honored that I’m capable of charming Mr. King with my appearance and identity? I should be grateful that I’m so blessed.”Declan subconsciously shifted his gaze to the face and figure that Glenna was referring to. The woman belittled herself improperly. In truth, Declan found her to be very pretty, and her figure was also quite amazing.He swallowed a gulp of saliva without his notice. Declan said, “It’s possible that I spoke inappropriately without considering your feelings. What I’m trying to say is that I know that I’ve disappointed you in some w
“How is this happening?” Deirdre inhaled sharply. She agreed that it seemed intentional indeed. “Are they doing this to dismiss your company because they are not planning on working with your company anymore, but they refuse to reject the company?”“No. The collaboration is supposed to be a win-win situation for both companies.” Tobey was amused. “Moreover, we did it because of them… So, I would assume that it was Kyran who commissioned someone to distract me if I didn’t know that you and Kyran had just gotten acquainted at the time.”Deirdre smiled and regarded it as a joke. After all, it sounded absurd. They chatted for a while more until Tobey’s phone rang. He picked up the call and said, “You’re here too? Please hold on.”He asked Deirdre, “I have a university friend who’s nearby and wants to pass something to me. Will it be okay for my friend to drop by for a while?”Deirdre nodded. “Of course.”Tobey announced the exact address to his friend and said after hanging up the c
Jamie feigned his anger. “What do you mean? Do I look like that kind of person who takes advantage of women by shaking their hands?”Deirdre could not help laughing. She took it upon herself to extend her hand. “Hello, Jamie.”Jamie was chivalrous indeed. He loosened his grip over her soon after they shook hands. Then, he asked enthusiastically, “Are you from here, Deirdre? Do you know of any good places to eat here? The three of us should go grab some lunch, my treat!”“She’s not living here. Moreover, she has been living in Neve for a few years, so I’m sure that she wouldn’t know about the food scene here.”“Neve?” Jamie was surprised. “I’ve returned to Neve for three to four years since I finished graduate school, but I’m actually unaware of such a beautiful girl living in Neve. It seems that I’ve been staying at home for too long.”He was only joking, but Deirdre was thinking way too much. It was normal for Jamie not to notice her presence because she had been hated by every
Jamie said, “I’m not too sure about that either, but I found him familiar.”“Familiar?”Jamie asked in a serious tone once again, “Is his last name Reed for real? Are you sure that he’s not someone else?”“Hmm. Aside from that, it’s also impossible for you to have met him elsewhere before.”“Why do you say so?”Tobey said, “If I’m not mistaken, Deirdre told me that he grew up in Eastgene as a child and lived in Germia for a long time. You’ve never been in either of these places, so how can you be acquainted with him?”“You’re right.” Jamie said softly, “Perhaps I’ve mistaken him for someone else. I’ll ask someone when I’m back in Neve.”-After getting in the car, Kyran asked, “Are you going to reach out to Tobey in the next two days?”He remembered Tobey’s remark even though it was no longer as provocative as before.Deirdre nodded. “Tobey will be leaving the day after tomorrow, and that is why he is traveling between Village Alnwick and here to stay in touch.”“Leaving the