Oh no,

here

ddamn her

anic mood. The panic was instant, crushing. She opened her mo

to his voice. "You asked me to book an appointment like a normal person and here I am

brain just needed to understand that.

started to melt away. But she didn't sit. She didn't relax. She

sked gently, gesturing towards

standing, tall, and packed with muscles, he was the definit

looked up at her while she looked down her nose, but that changed nothing

ack perfectly styled back and some falling into his eyes, and his eyes-those damn eyes-black,

been established that looks could be madly deceiving. So she wasn't falling for his eyes,

have just entered your home uninvited. I should have approached you like how a nor

ht pink color in his eyes, barely noticeable

Goodness, was she wrong about him? Wasn't he a part of the mafia? He had the looks, had the aura,

hat we've passed the point of you trying to kill me with

g, it only sharpened, a flicker of someth

oint," he murmured

as subtle, but the movement shifted the air, shrinking the space betwe

or, Miss Callo

linked. "

d softly. "Your sk

est tighten. It wasn't a request-i

a hospital, as you already know, Mr. Castillo. If you need

sunderstand," he murmured. "I can't go to the hospital. My people

curled slightly

to know that she knew. The less he knew

Then, finally, he spoke, his voice as smooth a

um

um

um

beat of her heart, she tried to sc

left a foul tast

eed to know is this-I have men who are hurt, men who will continue to get hurt. And I need someone I

just met. Coming from a don. Since whe

to them before he looked back at her eyes sharply. "Y

without missing a beat. "Bu

ed sharply, s

Trust.

one trusts you, and it could be the worst thing ever. Knowing you had someone to tr

someone break his trust so badly, it had left him broken. It had left all of them

was on the verge of tears and Castillo was watching her, his eyes slightly

this," she said and cleared her throa

iled gently

o you

. "It's all in yo

what she wanted to know was why the sound of her name on his lips, the way

loway," Castillo said after a moment, his voice ge

e consequences-were her decision to make. And they have already established-t

-truly refused-he wouldn't push. He wo

t even bothering with a fake smile

decision. And in