Livia's heart thumped with guilt and she wondered why."That is an outrageous conclusion, your honor. That was your brother who just left," she replied defensively.Justus glared at her and then went back in."You disappeared for most of the morning, leaving me no breakfast and no bath water.""Only because you requested, with brute force, that I let you have some privacy," she replied, following him in. She shut the door, aware that her words were challenging. She turned around to meet his piercingly dangerous eyes."I married you, lady Livia, so you speak to me with reverence," he spat. She bowed, "forgive me if I have offended you, your honor.""Get me my meal," he ordered, leaving for the verandah.Livia stood at Justus' side as he hungrily downed his meal. He seemed a lot less intimidating with his eyes off her.She stared at his black hair, all smooth and bouncy. When the empress had suggested the marriage, she had been horrified at first but looking at him, she thought it cou
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