Thalia
I followed Luciano out of the room and into his office. He heavily sat down on his chair and let out a tired sigh. His eyes and stance show how the conversation affected his mentality. For a second, I felt quite bad for him, and I also feel like the reason why the negotiation fell through is because of me.
"Are you alright?" I warily asked, sitting in front of him.
He opened his eyes and nodded his head. "Of course. Why wouldn't I be alright?"
I pursed my lips together and didn't say anything anymore. Even if he says he's alright, I could tell that he wasn't.
I let out a deep breath and came up with a bizarre idea.
"Umm," I cleared my throat. "Maybe we should just listen to your father's suggestion."
He was tapping his pen against the table, and he instantly stopped when he
