Chapter 173 Happy Birthday

Liora's POV Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of a villa. This villa was far away and wasn't part of the Doyle Estate. I'd heard before that Kieran had a private residence within the territory, and that no one was allowed to approach it. I never thought I'd one day enter this place. The car had already come to a halt. I held onto the seatbelt and didn't move. Kieran was patient at first, but after a few minutes, he asked me, "Are you hesitating?" "Is this really okay?" Given my current identity, if word got out that I'd set foot in Kieran's private residence, it would surely bring trouble for him. "You can get down, or walk back on your own." Kieran's eyes curved in a smile. I fell silent, then eventually followed behind him into the villa. The decor was simple, unlike Paul's luxurious villa. Aside from essential furniture, there were almost no decorations—no vases or art pieces at all. This genuinely surprised me. I stood at the doorway, not moving. Kieran was