“My Lady…” His voice stopped me, even though I didn’t want it to.I didn’t look at him immediately. I didn’t want to give him that satisfaction, I didn’t want him to think that a single word from him could still pull my attention so easily. But my heart… my stupid, traitorous heart was already racing like it knew something I was still trying to deny. Slowly, I lifted my eyes to him, my expression turning cold. “What is it?” I questioned, not minding how rude I sounded. “Aren’t you done?”He didn’t move at first. He just stood there, his hand still on the door handle, his back half-turned toward me like he was fighting with himself. Then slowly, he turned fully, his eyes locking onto mine in a way that made my chest tighten painfully. There was something in that look—something raw—that I had never seen before.I forced myself to hold his gaze. “Are you going to say something, or are you just going to keep staring at me?” He said nothing. “If you don’t have anything to say, then quietl
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