Victor supposed this was his cue to shift his attention back to the problem at hand, but honestly Bea's rant about his lack of sincerity had left him seething. After everything he had done for her, she was going to throw a snit about his not taking an extra twenty minutes trying to get her goddamn attention by fetching a servant to knock first? It was her fault he couldn't knock in the first place!

"I wanted to send a letter to my god-damn wife and ask if she's still alive," he spat. "But since I can see this is terribly inconvenient for you I guess I'll handle it myself." And without waiting for a response, he stormed out through the closed door.

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