The revelation caught Brennan completely off guard. When Kolton processed Kirk's words, he figured the man was simply trying to mask his weakness.
Kolton prepared to deliver a cutting remark, but something made him pause. Kirk had shifted his attention toward the window, his expression distant.
"The woman I truly care for belongs to someone else," Kirk whispered.
Kolton's gaze followed the same direction and spotted Kimi entering her office space. She moved with purpose, gathering documents from her workspace before disappearing from view.
Kolton's muscles tensed involuntarily.
Every restraint he had maintained threatened to snap. He started rising from his seat, ready to confront Kirk directly, but Brennan's firm grip on his arm stopped him.
Kolton's stare burned into Kirk with lethal intensity. The silent promise of violence hung thick in the air between them.
