โiโve heard a lot about you.โ a pause, just long enough to make it unclear whether thatโs a compliment.
her gaze drags over him once, measured, unimpressed in a way that feels intentional.
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claudiaโs smile barely shiftsโjust enough to acknowledge the challenge, not concede it.
she straightens slightly, like sheโs choosing to engage now.
โthen weโre at an impasse,โ she says, voice smooth, unbothered.
โthough i suspect youโre more used to people folding first.โ &&
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harvey cocks a brow at the audacity, a smirk gracing his lips as he leans against the table.
โfunny,โ he says finally, voice low, even, edged with that effortless confidence that very often tips into arrogance, โi was thinking the same thing about you.โ
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