"Alright... got it. I’ll let her know exactly what you said."
Cody looked super awkward — honestly, it should’ve been Maria giving that warning.
James clearly had something else going on with her, and Maria? Yeah, she shut it down pretty directly...
The office door suddenly slammed open.
James’ brow twitched in irritation as he snapped, "Ever heard of knocking?"
"You think I need to knock?" Evelyn Williams shot back without missing a beat.
That voice made James snap his head up. His brows tightened just a bit. At the door, Cody was looking helpless, making a sorry face and waving like, “I tried, man.”
James shot him a look and subtly motioned to close the door. Then he got up, walked over, poured his mom a glass of water, and sat down with a sigh.
"Mom, what are y
