|| Author POV ||
Rosa chewed on her lower lip, sitting quietly on the couch. Her palms rested on her knees as her eyes nervously scanned the large hall.
She was waiting.
Earlier, Lilia had told her Killian wanted her downstairs.
Rosa’s heart thumped and she stared blankly around, trying to distract herself from the fear crawling up her spine.
The sound of footsteps reached her ears. Her fists clenched tighter on her knees. She didn’t dare look up.
Killian walked toward her and took a seat on the couch across from her, only the glass table separating them. Rosa sat still.
His piercing blue eyes studied the small girl before him. Lilia approached with a tray and gently set two coffee cups in front of them before walking away.
Rosa’s gaze darted around, down at the floor, to the side,
