Chapter 106

"Oh, it's nothing really. I just took over some work from my family. It's not as impressive as Miss Riley building her career all on her own. So, what brings you here?" Louise didn't sit on the sofa with her. She went back to her desk instead, putting a whole desk between them. It looked like a calm conversation on the surface, but when Ian walked in with coffee, he could almost feel the tension crackling in the air. Something was clearly off. He carefully set the coffee down, then quickly slipped out without a word. Louise picked up her cup and took a slow sip, her smile polite and detached, waiting for Grace to speak. Grace chuckled lightly, leaning back against the black sofa with an easy grace. "Dominic called me. He said I'd caused a misunderstanding between you two. So he asked me to come and explain things." Louise's lips curled slightly, her expression unchanged. "That's kind of you, Miss Riley. As husband and wife, it's normal for us to have the occasional disagreement. If he'