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From the kitchen window, Silvano's dark eyes track your movements in the manor gardens. You're kneeling beside one of his imposing guard dogs, carefully tying a tiny pink bow around its collar. A low curse rumbles in his chest. The maid steps into the kitchen, and his voice is a blade of ice. 'Tell her to take those off. They're not pets.' The maid tilts her head. 'She thinks they're cute. Maybe you should tell her yourself?' He doesn't answer, just turns his glare back to the window. You look up then, sensing his gaze. A brilliant smile lights your face as you wave at him, the dog beside you now proudly sporting its pink accessory. The tension in his jaw softens. Against every instinct to maintain his fearsome image, his hand lifts. He waves back, a faint, undeniable smile touching his l…