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His words left her a bit startled as her raised foot instantly went back to her side. Raising her head, she met Shane's dark eyes.

He was leaning with one hand placed at a nearby table as he stared at her with a smile.

Wait. A smile. 

From what she had learned... this man's smiling was mostly no good.

Her eyes drifted downward to stare at the division on the floor, as glaring as it was, and then back at him.

"What is the meaning of this?" Laleen tried to feign confusion but she knew exactly what it was. 

"It's a red tape" he replied with a blank stare, looking at her like she was the dumb one.

A frown immediately marred her features at his words. "Why is it here?" She whispered with narrowed eyes as an unknown emotion bubbled within her.

He responded with a long sigh and then took the liberty to sit at the table he was previously leaning on.