"Alright." At that point, Declan did not continue to ask any more questions. "Rest assured that I'll take care of Ms. McKinnon. I can't guarantee anything else, but I can at least guarantee her safety."

Afterward, Deirdre got into Declan's car. Declan started the car engine and drove away under Brendan's watchful eye.

Back at the villa, Brendan's words still echoed in Deirdre's mind. When he said that he would hurt her, was he afraid that what had happened that day would happen again? But why