Chapter 142 Falling For Me

Liora's POV Did I do something wrong? No. I did not think so. I just didn't want to cause Kieran trouble. I wasn't worth the effort. I looked at his sapphire-blue eyes and answered him earnestly, "No. I just heard they were causing trouble for you, and I didn't want to drag you down." This was the truth. If an apology could fix this, then why wouldn't I do it? "Why?" asked Kieran. I paused for a moment, then looked up in confusion. "What do you mean?" Kieran was very patient. He tapped his pen on the table, the crisp noise seeming to echo in my heart. He spoke slowly, his tone serious. "Why don't you want to drag me into this? I'm standing up for you willingly. The choice is mine to make." My heart started racing again, and it felt like a massive surge of blood rushing through my veins. Breathing became difficult. I wasn't level-headed at the moment, but vaguely sensed that what came next would've been beyond what I could handle. "You've already done so much for me, and I ow