Mia POV

　　New York

　　The moment I saw the intruder, and he saw me, our screams pierced the silence of the night, creating a discord of terror and surprise. My heart raced as I prepared to strike the intruder with the object in my hand, a seemingly harmless hairbrush. But when the dim light revealed his face, my heart plummeted. It was Kieran.

　　Wide-eyed and startled, Kieran stood before me, an expression of disbelief etched across his face. My hand, once ...