7: Fear or envyLivia's point of viewI still sit in the living room, the nerves in bulk, trying to calm the frantic beats of my heart. Madame Isabella has just got into her room, leaving us alone. Alone. With him. I feel his presence before I even see him move. A thrill travels me when I hear the sound of his chair that slides on the ground. It rises slowly, with this calculated, almost feline approach. My fingers tense on the fabric of my dress when I realize that he comes straight to me. I raise my head, and her dark and piercing gaze fixes himself on mine. - You are daring, Livia. His voice is serious, posed, but there is a dangerous glow in his eyes. I straighten myself instinctively, but before I could take a step, he is already there. Everything goes too fast. His hands grab my wrists, and in one movement, he plays me against the living room wall. The impact is soft, but the tension is brutal. His body is so close to mine that I feel the heat it gives off. My breath cuts.
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