Lilian Pov.....Just as I was about to reach the door, I heard the sound of a floorboard creaking beneath my feet. I froze, holding my breath and praying that I hadn't been heard. But it was too late. A deep, rumbling voice came from behind me.As I turned, my heart pounded with the force of a thousand drums, and my breath caught in my throat. There, standing before me, was none other than Ryan, his piercing gaze boring into me. I stood frozen, unable to find the words to reply. What had I done to deserve this? I racked my brain for an explanation, but came up empty. All I could do was stare back, wide-eyed and terrified.My words seemed to hang in the air, suspended in the tension between us. Ryan's eyes narrowed, and I could feel the weight of his gaze like a physical force. "You had no right to come here. You could have been hurt. I told you to stay downstairs." His voice was like a whip, cutting through the silence with brutal efficiency. I flinched, my body trembling under the we