Vânia hesitated for a moment, her expression softening, as if she were stepping onto delicate ground.

“That… only he can tell you, my girl,” she replied in a calm tone, but one full of meaning. “What I can say is that no one shuts down like that for no reason.”

The silence in the kitchen stretched for a few seconds, until the butler walked in holding his phone.

“Vânia, I’ve already made a list of what’s missing from the pantry. I’m going to take care of a few orders from Mr. Liam and then stop