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Boris said nothing and stepped aside so the ood look at Laura and h, but I felt this unco me all of a sudden The man didn’t hide how he blatantly checked us out

His eyes seemed very dark—and not in the aspect of color They just appeared closed off from the world, maybe even his hu a soft sound fro second no one spoke as he looked between Laura andin Russian, his voice a smooth, deep timbre

When the man behind the desk stood, I took an involuntary step back at his size I i this weakness and fear, because it didn't go unseen by hilint of amusement filled his eyes

I heard a little chuckle fro on the couch, but I didn’t look over A survival instinct told aze locked on theon Laura and me

He stopped in front of Laura first, but I didn'ttoward ain, he didn’t need to by how strong his gaze was as it moved up and down her body Laura faced forward, her eyes locked on soh this process before Was this just so he did for every wo

“Svetlana,” he said as he stopped in front of Laura He nodded to Boris, and Laura stepped back, her face a mask of indifference Or maybe it was fear

She put on a completely different persona at this place coain, Sal’s was like the juices at the bottom of a dumpster in comparison to this place

He stepped close to me, and my body tensed involuntarily The corner of his lips tipped up as if he found it funny… or it pleased him

“What’s your naoy?”

I felt light-headed,so hard and fast I worried there was a possibility I’d pass out I licked my lips and whispered, “Lina” He didn’t show any facial expressions, just watched me with cold indifference

“Do you knoho I am?” His voice was thickly accented, yet the words were slish flawless I slowly shookacross his mouth, but it wasn’t the type of smile that put sorin, I knew this hat it would look like

“It’s always so thrilling when soance laced in his words terrified ”