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Her heart ceased to beat for a fraction of a second before it started beating at an abnormal pace. She didn't dare turn around. Inhaling deeply she placed the file back in the drawer and turned to face him.

"I was just cleaning the place," She said, not looking at him, and hurriedly tried to walk past him.

But she was yanked back to her place through her arm as Axel grimaced down at her.

"What are you doing here?" His voice was hard. He was utterly serious.

"I told you, I was cleaning," She mumbled and tried to free her arm.

He gripped her jaw in his calloused hand and jerked her face up. "You think I'm stupid?" He asked lowly.

"I don't think so. I just know it-" She abruptly covered her puckered-up lips as she shook her head wildly. Her tongue would get her killed one day.

His eyes narrowed as he threw daggers at her. "Sniffing around like a rat, but trust me, darling. You won't find anything," He mused as she inhaled deeply seeing the tilt at the corner of his lips, he was smirking