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Elena swallowed and stood up, walked the one step to the desk and placed her hands on the hard wooden surface. Viktor followed her and stood beside her, placing a hand on her lower back.

“Tell me why you are being punished,” he said.

“Because I didn’t obey your orders,” she answered him.

“That’s right. And why did I give those orders, dove?”

“To keep me safe.”

“So by not listening to my orders, yo