Chapter 93. News

Catalina's POV

We got home and I turned to Killian for some answers.

"So?" I asked.

"I am going to kill that son of a bitch." he said.

Killian's words hung in the air, a chilling revelation that shattered the fragile reality I had known.

"It's all a lie," he said, his eyes betraying a truth I was unprepared to accept. Yet, his urgency begged for compliance.

"Stay in the house," he urged, a desperate plea etched across his face. "It's not safe out there. Trust me, you don't want to get hurt at work."

"I can't just stay confined," I protested, though doubt laced my words. "Tell me the truth, Killian. What's going on?"

His eyes flickered, a fleeting struggle evident. "I wish I could explain everything, but now isn't the time. Trust me, for your safety."

"Fine, I'll stay. But you better have answers when I can't take it anymore."

"I promise, I will tell you everything," he said as he kissed my forehead.

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