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Vivian shifted, her fingers aching from gripping her arms too tight. His anger showed in every line of his tanned skin. But she refused to be intimidated. "I talk. But you have to realize you haven't asked me anything or any question I have to reply to. You do this all the time." she challenged back.

She regretted the comment immediately, because he suddenly lurched forward, his calm demeanor gone in a single sharp blink of his eyes. "Explain what you mean by that," he commanded.

"I…No." Feeling her cheeks start to heat, Vivian lowered her gaze.

"You damn well will, Vivian" he countered harshly. "And you will do it right now!"

"Why are you angry with me?" she queried hotly." You instructed me to go through the documents and I did. Did I do something wrong?"

She knew damn well why he was angry and was trying to divert the subject, Scott recognised, narrowing his eyes as he swung his mind back to the night of the party. "What the hell do you think —?" he shot at her.

"I don't know!" H