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I could sense it in the way his jaw clenched and his breathing shifted, deeper and more controlled, as if he fought to keep his reaction hidden.
Lorenzo rose slowly from the cushions, his tall frame unfolding with deliberate grace. He crossed the small space between us and stood directly in front of me, close enough that I had to tilt my head back to meet his gaze. The scent of him — clean soap mixed with a faint trace of whiskey and something darker, more masculine — wrapped around me and made my stomach flutter.
"How did you know about Mrs. Maria?" he asked, his voice low and rough, laced with careful curiosity. "Did you remember her?"