Surrogate For The Mafia Lord
Bella tensed, not sure if she was ready to discuss what had happened—either his violent outburst or her fainting spell.
"I shouldn't have reacted that way," Killian continued, surprising her with the admission. "But when I saw that man touch you..." He trailed off, his jaw tightening.
"You can't just attack people, Killian," Bella said gently. "It scared me. And what if Angela had seen?"
He nodded slowly, his eyes fixed on some point across the room. "I know," he said. "I just... react. It's how I've survived."
They sat in silence for a moment, the weight of unspoken things hanging between them.
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