Chapter 84

"You're quite well-informed," Matteo said, leaning back on his seat. His handsome face was a blank slate, devoid of any emotion. "If you hadn't applied pressure, I'm sure Eric would've jumped at the chance to hire Mila. You know what a lecher he is," Nathan said. Matteo didn't respond. He simply picked up a glass from the table and took a sip. Nathan looked surprised. "I thought you were allergic to alcohol?" "I've been doing desensitization treatments lately. I can drink a bit now," Matteo replied. Nathan found that even stranger. "Why would you suddenly start drinking?" Trent cut in out of nowhere, "To take drinks for Penelope, of course. She's his dearest treasure." Nathan was about to ask more questions, but Penelope and Logan returned to the table. Nathan decided to pivot back to their earlier conversation. "So, why are you being so hard on Mila? She was with you for seven years. You were never this heartless before." "Mila just doesn't know her place. He's just blowi