The instant the water drenched him, Quill's body went rigid.He stared at me wide-eyed, his voice trembling."You... you actually dared to do that to me?"The next second, his personal bodyguard, Raul Vega, whipped out a handgun and aimed it at me. "You're dead!"Just as Raul was about to pull the trigger, Quill snatched the gun away, his voice dropping low."Did you forget the rule I set? Nobody is allowed to harm Claire on a whim. Including you."Raul looked wounded."But she just disrespected you!"Quill closed his eyes, a flash of anger crossing his face."I give the orders, Raul. Don't tell me how to run my business."Then Quill pulled out a handkerchief and dabbed at his soaked hair, his reddened eyes locked on me."Claire, you didn't used to be like this."You used to be so gentle and obedient around me. You never dared to defy me."His voice grew hoarse."Why is it that after only five months apart, you've become a completely different person?"Quill's question brought back mem
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