The door slammed shut behind her.

Loud. Making me shudder.

And at that very moment, a sudden panic set in.

It suddenly became uncomfortable. What she was afraid of, she did not really understand.

He won't bite, after all!

With a soft, uncertain step, she followed the man. Davydov, completely ignoring her presence, sat down on the edge of the desktop and plunged headlong into the "numbers". He had a concentrated expression on his face. However, it was strange to see him like this.

Calm. Restrained.

Distracted for a second from the papers, Herman nodded to the chair, inviting her to sit down. Valeria prudently refused. Wanting to curb such...