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... d her hand slightly a silent signal to remain still.
Valerie smiled.
Not a false smile. Nor a challenging one.
But the composed smile of a woman who had been demeaned too often to be startled by it.
"Lady Kosler," Valerie said politely, "if you came here solely to insult me, I suggest you reconsider."
Ivanka raised an eyebrow, clearly not expecting such composure. "You have no right to speak to me that way."
Valerie rose slowly from her chair.
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