The Vanishing Act

Given that Declan was always suspicious of everything, he would keep a stricter eye on Valerie if she rejected him now.

As such, Valerie calmed herself down and said slowly, “Since Mr. Declan trusts me, I'm happy to accept it.”

To a certain extent, her acceptance dispelled Declan's doubt.

The next moment, Valerie changed the subject of their conversation abruptly. “However, you surely know that th