I stood precisely in the center of Roman’s dimly lit study. My hands rested flat and steady on the cold mahogany surface of his massive desk.Roman looked down at my hand-drawn ledger sheets. His dark, gunmetal eyes widened with a sudden, sharp, terrifying intensity as his brain processed the data.The heavy silence in the room stretched out. The amber light cast long, dramatic shadows across the sharp angles of his face, making the air feel thick and volatile."You have been staring at those mathematical figures for exactly three hundred seconds, Roman," I stated. My voice was perfectly steady despite the rapid, frantic drumming of my cardiac muscle."Is the algorithm too complex for your processing speed?""This document represents significantly more than a standard audit, Cora," Roman murmured, his voice dropping to a low, highly dangerous growl."Affirmative," I replied, tilting my chin up to establish dominance. "Your father's historical associate wasn't simply skimming the top l
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