Celyn walked into the study, her eyes landing on Valentino. He was standing by the book shelf, hand brushing the books lined on it. "Why?" She asked, but Valentino didn't respond. "Val," she called, her voice careful, measured, her eyes tracing the outline of his back. "Celyn." She froze at the venom lacing his tone, watching as he slowly turned to face her. Valentino's eyes were narrowed, tinged with bitterness and something unreadable. He stared at her for a brief moment, before he moved to sit at his desk. "The string—" "I can't cut it," Celyn cut in, walking towards him. She sat across from him and leaned forward, with a worried expression on her face. Valentino's eyes snapped up to her, murderous in their entirety, but she didn't cower. "I can't cut it, not in a week." "Then when?" "Three months." "What?!" The man roared, slamming his hands on the desk. Celyn rolled her eyes and sighed. "Unless you want him dead, I can't cut the string before then." "You
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