CHAPTER 23
ARIA'S POV
The way Fidelia spoke seemed to be bluntly slicing the very air with her voice, intended and marred with venom. "Why would you say that? "Do you want her entire profit to finish paying you alone?" she spat, glaring furiously. I felt a jolt of defensiveness as my heart raced with expectancy. I did not want to face Fidelia, but wait, I could not let her disparage me in front of Mrs. Sarah.
"I just said my price, she will bargain," I replied steadily and calmly, trying to reason with Fidelia. She's just having none of it. Her twisted expression marred by disdain showed she was in for it; she sneered as she threw at me words laced with venom. "Ahhhh, Sarah, cracked her throat, are you guys fighting or what?" Mrs. Sarah asked, her eyes darting between Fidelia and me, h
