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tuation had escalated so quickly that she had no time to react. It had started with a visibly drunk ma

ly responded. He stood abruptly from his seat, a half-empty bottle of whiskey in his hand. She felt the

g an awkward step forward. Sandra instinctively stepped back, a ball of tension formi

ull her arm from his rough grip, but the man was strong and the alcohol seemed to increase he

a long time. The situation was turning into a nightmare. It was at this pr

gaze immediately landing on the client. "Let her g

proached him with a calm but determined step, as if the man was just a shadow that he could easil

ed his grip on Sandra and stepped back, almost tripping over his own foo

as still too shaken to utter a word. She just nodded, although she wasn't sure what she felt. She had been afraid, ter

tanding against the wall, staring at the floor. "Get out of here. And don't come back. » His tone was icy,

viting her to follow him. "Come

a part of her, this secret part that she did not dare to recognize, felt almost... protected i

desk, sat down and looked at her, his expression serious. "Listen to me carefully, Sandra," he

tly. "I didn't mean to... I didn't know..." she st

ake it as little as possible, but sometimes you'll be faced with people who don't know where

wasn't just reassuring her, but that he would protect her, no matter the cost. It wasn't just a gesture

ffected by his words? Why did she feel this way in his presence, as if she had finally found

in his voice. "But you also need to know that there are rules to follow. We never leave room

elt a strange security in his presence, something reassuring that had nothing to do with rules or threats. It was a security

gaze softening slightly. "You're not l

d he mean by that? Why did he say it that way? It was a compliment, but there was also a stra

ended. She had no idea what she expected from this conve

d forget what happened here. It was nothing. » He paused before adding, a slight s

ds the door. When she turned the handle, she felt h

forcing a smile. "

knew that what he had just given