Once outside, her eyes scanned the venue grounds—but Killian was nowhere in sight. The music thumped loudly from inside, echoing even out here, making it impossible to call for him.
Her pulse quickened as she decided to walk and search for him. It was dark everywhere, and she had no idea where he could have gone. Then, she spotted Maya walking in the distance. Isabella shook her head bitterly at her own foolishness—of course, he didn’t need her right now. He needed his precious girlfriend to comfort him in her arms.
Disgust twisted in her chest as realization struck. Goddess, hadn’t he promised her he wouldn’t see Maya again? And she had actually believed him. How naïve of her. He must have been coming home late, not because of work, but because he was with Maya. All men were the same—un
