chapter Seventy one

My jaw dropped from the shock. "You fired her? Why?" I asked. He scowled suddenly, "It's not something we should talk about in the office." I nodded, thinking he had closed the chapter but he surprised me by standing and taking his jacket. He walked back to me and stretched his hand to me, "Come on," he said. "Where are we going?" I asked as he dragged me out of his office. "Home," I kept quiet after that, the ride home was silent and comforting. I wanted to know what happened between them. I never liked Alice but they had a good professional relationship going. I wonder what ruined it. We got home and entered the house. "So?" I asked. Killian took his seat beside me and held my hand, he looked me in the eye and whispered the words that shook me to my core. "Alice tried to seduce me." His face held so much remorse that it broke my heart. Of course, what sane man would reject Alice? I nodded, "Oh of course." I ripped my hand away from his and tried my best to hold on to the tears thre