“I know,” the young woman responded after a while, “but I can’t end my alliance with Mr. Lison. I signed some documents…”

“There’s a way to invalidate that,” said Elena, now a bit calmer.

Libia shrugged.

“Talk to him and tell him you’ve reconsidered and are no longer interested in his proposal. If he’s so eager to partner with Musso Enterprises, he can deal directly with me.”

“Alright…” the young woman replied in a barely audible voice.

“For the first time, I’m grateful my brother isn’t here an