Mandy's POV
After Killian left, I stood outside the café a little longer.
Everything looked calm and ordinary.
But inside me, my emotions are running wild.
I watched the direction Killian had walked until his figure completely disappeared from my sight. Only then did I slowly turn and head toward my car.
Tomorrow was Mrs. Carrington's birthday banquet.
Just thinking about it made my heart beat a little faster.
It wasn't simply a dinner invitation. It meant stepping into Killian's world, his family, his circle. A place I still wasn't sure I belonged.
At the same time, another thought lingered quietly in my mind.
Why had the Carrington family treated me so well?
That question still hadn't disappeared.
Even though Killian had explained things gently, and eve
