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start from scratch, to build a stable life far from the complications that had hitherto marked her existence. The gilding, the thick carpets and the almost solemn air of the corridors reminded him that thi

ose charisma was overwhelming. Tall, dark, his penetrating eyes scanned her from top to bottom, pinning her to the spot. She felt an insta

voice, his tone lingering with a hint of

f despite the impact of his gaze. "Y

, as he sized her up. " Interesting. An

d question. "Well, I... I need a steady

too good to be true, isn't it? A simple maid hired in a pl

be probing her, trying to discover something that eluded her. She tried to remain calm, but her

rkening further. "You might think it's easy to deceive peo

the sudden accusation. " Pardon ? No

utinizing her as if to detect the slightest trace of lie. "Here, we leave nothing to

utched to herself. "I...I'm just a woman who needs a job. I

want me to take your word for it, right? You do

ng her head. "If this job is a problem for you, then I can leave

n't understand. My world is different from the one you have lived in until now. People here are either alli

lf or move away from this man who was making her incredibly uncomfortable. However, a certain audacity arose within her, driven by

niform, but she found none. "I'm here because I need to work. Neither more nor less. Whe

the hardness in his gaze. " Interesting. You have courage. But rem

them, but before leaving, he stared at her one last time, his eyes

s hands were shaking slightly. This encounter had been disconcerting, and she felt both frightened and strangely

ng her up, as if he knew things that she herself didn't know... All of this intrigued her as much as it frightened