I waited until the dining room emptied before I moved. My blood was still boiling from Father’s announcement and Killian’s icy silence. I slipped out and spotted him heading down the long hallway toward the security office, his broad back was stiff in that black suit. “Killian,” I called sharply. He didn’t stop. I hurried after him, heels clicking on the marble floor. When he turned a corner, I caught his arm and yanked him into a small side hallway near the library. It was quieter here, away from the main traffic. I pushed him against the wall, standing close enough that our bodies nearly touched. He looked down at me, grey eyes flat. “Miss Vance.” “Don’t you dare call me that,” I hissed, jabbing a finger into his chest. “After last night? After you dragged me into that booth, fingered me until I screamed your name, and carried me home? You sit at breakfast acting like I’m a stranger. You snap a pen when Father talks about marrying me off, but you say nothing. Why?” Killian’s ja
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