“Do you mind telling me what that was all about?” Alessandro asked as soon as we got into the study. He was pissed but I didn’t know if his anger was directed at me or someone else.
“I was standing up for myself, Alessandro. I was in control of the situation until Maya came in and I decided to leave instead of being ganged up on. Things took a nasty turn and then you arrived to dispel the whole thing.” I explained.
“How’d you end up with him there in the first place?” Alessandro scowled.
It sounded like he was jealous about the fact that I had been alone with Mike in the first place. What he didn’t know was that I’d rather cut my tongue than have anything to do with Mike again.
“I was going to meet Delight—the head maid’s daughter there. It’s our usual meeting spot but I didn’t know Mi
