~ISABELLA~Adrian angrily slammed his hand on his desk, the sound loud enough to echo through the whole office. I flinched, and so did Susanna. The sharp noise made my heart jump, even though I tried not to show it. His anger always had that effect on me. Susanna and I exchanged a quick look, both of us knowing we had managed to push him to react. That had been the point, at least for Susanna. For me, I wasn’t even sure anymore. I just knew he annoyed me, and the way he looked annoyed back somehow stirred something inside me that I didn’t want to think about.But the moment I expected him to shout, or insult me, or curse the way he always did when he was upset, something else happened.He didn’t speak.He didn’t glare at us.Instead, he closed his eyes and let out a long breath, like he was trying very hard to pull himself together. My confusion hit me so fast that I blinked at him, not understanding what he was doing.When he finally spoke, his voice was calmer than I thought it wou
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