Chapter 26. A Misunderstanding

Cecilia

Liam seemed to be extremely irritated, which made me equally furious. Despite acknowledging that what he was saying made sense, I wasn't planning to accept his explanation so easily. Liam needed to learn to be more polite to the people around him, especially when I was helping him achieve what he wanted. It didn't matter if I would be paid for it; I hadn't received a single cent of Liam's money yet.

"I don't know you well enough to comment on what you are or aren't capable of," I responded to Liam. He didn't like what he heard, as his gestures made it clear: a pointed finger, a furious look, and a mouth ready to unleash offensive words. That was when Marta entered, preventing Liam from saying whatever he intended.

"Silvana is coming, Mr. Ricci," she announced. Her expression seemed to indicate that she wasn't there just to deliver that information but rather with a clear intention to intervene in the verbal dispute between Liam and me. My relationship with