ever since Lynn became his assistan

rbell rang. He leisurely rose from the sofa and opened the

now made him feel even more irritated. Brendan's heart tig

happ

my house and smashed everything. I think Mr. Hudson found out I betrayed him. I was scared, so I came to yo

lf to send her away. He hesitated for a moment. "You c

of food filled the air. She clutched her growling stomach and followed the scent

?" Lynn was stunned, giving

ined compose

d sat down at the table, eating ravenously. After a few more bites, Brenda

down on the sofa and looked at him in a restrained manner, feelin

Brendan put down the new

Enough, enough." Then she realized her words mig

her awkwardn

I ask you something?" L

ah

might not

don'

ut couldn't resist her curiosi

t, and the atmosphere

ed on to another question. "Actually, your leg injury

mber." Brendan inte

y, suggesting a painful past. She realized she had asked something

fell on a drawing un

awing here?" Lynn cu

onsciously patted the sofa armrest, wanting to say something but realizing it woul

ed, then had a sudden realization and beamed. "Mr.

his eyes at h

t confess! I would follow y

" Brendan frowned slightly

. Carter, this is the firs

up the newspaper again, though his mind was elsewhere. Indeed, he hadn'

nn exclaimed, grabbing paper and pen from under the coff

se seemed much warmer than usual. Watching Lynn focus intently on h

dimming. After a moment, she

d serious, his pupils contracting as he recall

his expression didn't