“Sure.” Brendan held Deirdre’s fingertips. “I’ll wait for you at home.”

Deirdre smiled and headed out with Emily.

After leaving the house, Emily teased with a spurious smile, “You seem to have a really close relationship with Mr. Brighthall, Miss McKinnon. This is my first time seeing Mr. Brighthall care so much about a woman. He couldn’t take his eyes off you. Had I not declined his offer, I figured that he would be following you without leaving.”

Deirdre had no idea how she should respond,