Shortly after a lovely lunch by the pool, Maria was summoned into Nic's presence. She thought about not going, she really did, but she decided perhaps it was time for a more diplomatic approach. Now that she was beginning to understand her place in Nic's home, she thought she might be able to gain some leverage.
She was escorted to his office by a man she didn't know. He was big and beefy though, and reminiscent of Luke, so she figured he must be another bodyguard. Or whatever they were called, the guys that wore dark clothes, sunglasses and generally looked too serious. Thugs? Muscle for hire? Enforcers?
At Nic's curt answer to the knock on his office door, her thug friend opened it and waved her inside. Maria gave him a test smile that he didn't return. Maybe not friends then.
"Have a
