[b]"What do you see in him!?"[/b]
Clay immediately snapped.
[b]"He's not who or what you think he is, the mans dead inside, everything's just an act. Get out of here while you can and just forget him. Hell, take everything you can grab on your way out!"[/b] Clay watches her intently hoping she takes his words seriously. His voice and expression carrying the stress and conviction of his words.
[b]"He's not worth it!"[/b]



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[b]"Rose,"[/b] Dorians breath shudders. [b]"how long has it been?"[/b] his voice a sly whisper. 
[b]"You have no right to question me, not after you left me for dead last time."[/b] 

Dorian looks into her eyes just to remind himself who he is playing with. He had to hide emotion from this woman, give her nothing. It was a dangerous game he was stepping in to. He had to buy himself more time to think about what to do, how he was going to deal with this.