Confrontations
Daphne’s POV
Troy sensed the storm brewing in the room, the air thick with unspoken words between Kate and me. With a quick nod to my mom, he announced it was time to leave, promising to station a few of his men outside her apartment for protection. Half his security team filed out behind him, a reminder of the chaos they’d just silenced. Before he left, he leaned in, brushing a soft kiss on my cheek, and I flushed, embarrassment burning hotter under Kate’s piercing stare. Her eyes bore into me, sharp and unrelenting, like I had committed the greatest sin.
The door clicked shut behind Troy, and Kate found her voice. Loud, sharp, cutting through the quiet like a blade. Yeah, that was Kate.
“Really?” she said, crossing her arms, her dark curls bouncing as she tilted her he
