Chapter 76

Mila didn't seem fazed at all. She snatched the report from Trent and went straight to the HR department. "She's faking this, isn't she?" Trent still thought Mila was acting. Penelope followed Matteo into his office. "Matt, are you really willing to let Mila go?" "What's there to be reluctant about? She's just a secretary." Matteo's tone was completely indifferent. Penelope stared at him for a few more seconds, as though trying to read his expression. Two days ago, when Matteo went to the hospital to pick up her mother, Penelope noticed some suspicious marks around his neck. She was unhappy about this discovery, but she knew that confronting Matteo would only risk provoking his ire. So, she pretended not to know anything, but a strong sense of unease still lingered within her. She wanted to know who had left those marks on Matteo's neck. Was it Mila? If so, then why was Matteo letting Mila leave so easily? As Trent came in rambling about Mila, Matteo's phone rang with a ca