Chapter 118 —Don't you dare lie to me again

Narrator:

Aylin walked to the hall door and looked outside. One of Roman's men, who was waiting by one of the cars, approached her when he saw her.

“Could you take Sasha back to the mansion?” she asked in a calm but firm voice. “Tell Amalia we'll be there later.”

“Yes, Mrs. Adler, right away.”

The man nodded without asking any questions. Aylin went back inside and approached Sasha and Roman, who were still standing next to the empty pedestal.

“Sasha,” she said gently, “I want you to go ahead to the house. He'll take you.”

“Why don't you take me back?” asked the girl, somewhat confused.

“Because I need to talk to your dad alone.”

Roman turned his face slightly toward her, attentive. Sasha looked at her for a second longer, then nodded slightly. She knew that when Aylin spoke like this, it was not the time to argue.

As soon as Sasha walked out the door accompanied by Roman's man, silence settled in the hall like an inevitable weight. Roman quic