Part 53

"What was that?" Lorraine whispered when Olivia sat back down. "Is she declaring war? Or is she calling for a truce?" she asked Olivia, who responded with a shrug. "She's clearly showing her interest in Sir Ignazio. From the way she behaves, it seems like she sees you as competition," she continued in a whisper.

Olivia stared at Lorraine with wide eyes in disbelief. "Don't be ridiculous, competition for what?"

"Competition to win Sir Ignazio," Lorraine replied casually.

Olivia burst into laughter instantly. "Why bother competing? As if I'm going to snatch Sir Ignazio. As if Sir Ignazio is interested in me," she said with a grin. "Ayeleen doesn't like me because the other day I prevented her from getting close to Gianna," Olivia replied matter-of-factly.

As Lorraine was about to argue back, the door of Meizar's office opened, and people emerged.

"We'll have lunch outside. Do you want to join?" Meizar offered to Lorraine, Olivia, and Sabrina. The three of them shook their heads. Meizar