Cecilia's words took me aback. "What for?"
"Thank you for helping Julian." Cecilia continued with a sincere smile on her face, "I could tell that Julian's been pretty happy these days, a stark contrast to his previous depressed state. I know this only happened because you gave him a new hope to regain the Virtue Group's glory."
I waved at her with a smile and said, "That's just business for me. You don't have to thank me for that, Cecilia."
"Fine. I won't mention it again, then." Cecilia smiled sweetly and gestured toward me with her wine glass silently. I picked up my glass and clinked it with hers before downing it. A crimson flush appeared on Cecilia's cheeks after drinking the wine and her eyes misted over slightly, making her appear much more charming than before. Cecilia rested he
