Titus slammed his hand on the table with a loud crack. "What did you just say?"

Mikayla instantly feigned panic. "Please calm down, Mr. Sterling. I must have spoken out of turn. This might all be a misunderstanding. I probably heard it wrong."

However, Titus' face only darkened further. He said nothing more, though his hand on the table trembled with rage.

Theon chuckled under his breath, glancing at Mikayla with quiet admiration. He thought, 'Impressive. When it comes to playing dirty, wo