Laurie hummed softly, a pensive sound as she looked out toward the horizon. Then, without a word, she reached into her pocket and pulled out her phone.
“Here,” she said, holding it out to me. “Listen for yourself.”
I hesitated, my stomach twisting. What could they possibly have said about me? Slowly, I took the phone from her hand, pressing play on the recording.
Marina’s voice was the first to come through, cold and clipped. “She’s rude to the staff, Laurie. Acts like she owns the place already. And frankly, it’s making everyone uncomfortable.”
Then Luca’s voice joined in, sneering. “She’s entitled. Swanning around like she’s someone important just because Alessio brought her here. It’s ridiculous and the environment is not good for us staff. We could always file for bullying at the w
