Allies... Kelly's

POV

Pierce came back with a cake. I smiled when he prepared it and gave me a piece on the plate. He was staring at my face again and since he's been doing that all this time, I didn't confront him about it. "Kelly..."

""Hmm?" I drank the water he gave me.

"I saw Klay Carver."

My chew slowed down until it completely stopped. I lifted my face and looked at him worriedly.

"Are you okay? Did he say or do something?"

He shook his head and extended his arm, giving me a flash drive. "He wants me to give this to you."

My forehead creased as I dropped my gaze to the small and black rectangular thing on his palm. "What's that?"

He shrugged his shoulders and gently put it in my hand. Tll ask my assistant to bring my laptop or ipad here."

I nodded and looked at the flash drive in my hand before I looked into his eyes again. "Did he say something bad? Did he...

He held my hand, stopping me. He smiled and caressed my cheek with his other hand.

"Don't worry, Kels. He didn't come to fight. He wants to...check on you."

I blinked thrice before I nodded and sighed. "He said he regretted what he did to me. Should I...believe

him?"

"Can you feel his sincerity?"

I bit my bottom lip because of his question. I can feel it but...I'm afraid of trusting Klay again.

things I

heart ached. He was right. If we look at it, it's just the same. The pain they brought to me was the same but I forgave Pierce. So why can't I bring myself to forgive Klay? Was it because I expected too much from him because I know he gave all of him to me? Or was it because he also hurt the little child in me who

to give him the forgiveness he's seeking

stared into his beautiful brown eyes. He's always so kind even to the people who don't deserve hist

***Pierce's POV

I can see it in her eyes but she's afraid that he'll hurt and disappoint her again. 1 can't stand

dad to visit the police station to get an update about the shooter. I was waiting for him outside Kelly's hospital room when I saw Emily

"How's Kelly?"

her as dad's

people I trust. I don't know who

snapped her fingers before my eyes and flipped

I

"You

be honest with you, Emily. You're one of the

Her forehead creased. "Dou

someone's a

my teeth and pressed my lips together. She took a deep sigh and looked

hide her eyes or she's thinking. Whatever it is, I

and grabbed her bag. She gave me a memory card as she spoke. "I copied the

collect more evidence like video or photo so when she decides to

against Attorney Lee and Connor Foster, they won't

you

care about your suspicions, Pierce. It was Kelly

the memory card on my palm and combed her hair using

brow shot up. "For what

"I'll try to find

"What?"

him; Pierce. We need him to

head. "You can just ask your men to search for him, Emily. Why do you have to do this on

laughed sarcastically. "Are you sure

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