Unspoken Loyalties

“You had so many bodyguards around you, so he wouldn't have been able to get past them to hurt you, Mr. Vancroft,” Sloane said.

Killian cast his eyes downward. There are countless hurts that my bodyguards simply can't shield me from.

“Do you really dislike saying my name that much?” Killian suddenly asked.

Sloane was momentarily taken aback. “Killian.”

Just as Killian wished, Sloane had called out