"Guests?" Viviana repeated over the phone. She was standing in the kitchen with the housekeeper as they baked bread for dinner.
"Yes. Tonight." Matteo repeated.
"Tonight? Really? You couldn't give me a little more warning?" Viviana said. She'd been a bad mood since the other day.
She didn't know what she expected as far as Matteo went anymore. He hadn't tried explaining to her what happened and so she ignored the situation, making sure to clearly mark the distance between them.
The chances of ever reconciling were dim.
"It's last minute plans. I'm sure you can handle it. I really need to close this deal, it's been dragging for months and..." he began but Viviana finished.
"And if you treat them like a friend, they might be more inclined to accept? I get it." Viviana said, unders
