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"No! I have complete faith that you would never leave me alone!" Rafael stilled for a second and a dark ray of light flashed past his eyes.
His hands that were on the cigar tightened and a smirk formed on his face as he turned to her direction.
"Do not tell me that you have fallen in love with me, my dear wife!" The words came out leisurely and she could feel there was no sincerity behind them, yet her heart skipped a beat when she felt his gaze lingering over her face.
She knew that if she hesitated or her face flushed, he would take it as acceptance. And even if it was a joke for now, things would change drastically between them.
Right now they were neither closed nor distant. They both did not have love and passion for each other yet they cared enough to not let others hurt.
This distance was just right! She did not want to entangle with him further as she would never be able to gain his love!
