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He did not deserve that she admired the starkness of his obscene form. Or feel anything about it.
Her chin tilted higher as she forced herself to look at him without chugging on his perfection. “In this case, there’s nothing more to say.” The coldness of her answer bellied the bile rising in the depths of her. The feeling of impotence clawed at her as the ground under her feet slipped to throw her life in the deepest hopelessness. “Have a good day.” She wouldn’t call this cad Lord Darroch, a title possibly coming from one of those god-forsaken wilds of his home country. No curtsy either before she turned towards the door.
“Though there is a way you can pay the debt.” His hoarse voice halted her. She swivelled to see him crossing one foot over the other, his intent eyes upon her. Only now did she detect a slight brogue to his speech, which made his baritone even more insidious.
