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His voice was a low,husky voice that vibrated straight through the polished oak floorboards, carrying an effortless authority that demanded immediate submission.
"The security glass is rated for high caliber rounds, Fiorenza, not that it gives you permission to test the locks."
Fiorenza didn't turn around immediately. She let the silence length, a deliberate act of resistance that made the muscles in Valeriano’s jaw tick.
Slowly, deliberately, she turned, her chin lifting to meet his intense, piercing gaze.
"I prefer the view to your rules," she said, her voice steady, masking the wild,unstable hammering of her heart against her ribs.