Chapter 47
Matteo’s POV
The moment Ashton stepped out of the room, the air changed.
It was subtle, but I felt it, the way a storm feels heavier right before the rain finally breaks. The door clicked shut behind him.
My phone vibrated in my hand again.
I stared at the screen before answering, my jaw tightening, my teeth grinding against each other. The name flashing back at me made my blood boil.
I swiped to answer and didn’t even wait for the greeting.
“You useless, incompetent bastard!” I roared into the phone, my voice exploding into the silence. “Do you have any idea what you’ve done?!”
There was a pause on the other end. It was fear. I could hear it in the way she inhaled before speaking.
“Matteo, I—”
“Shut up!” I snapped, pacing the room like a caged animal. “You had one job
