TEA? AS IN THE BEVERAGE?

ADAM'S POV

"Sir, we've finally found some information about the girl... er, I mean your bride." the man said, a slight tremor in his voice. I took a sip of my coffee, savoring the moment.

"Go on," I said, my voice icy and controlled. The man fumbled with his tablet for a moment before speaking again.

"Her name is Althea Ruiz, and she's 24 years old. She's of Italian descent, and her hobbies include drawing, cooking, and doing charity work. She's a practicing Christian who graduated from Harvard University and has a PhD in business administration from the University of Bologna. Her family consists of her sister, Bella, her mother, Melissa, and her father, Daniel, and her brother, Matthew…deceased. She works for the MKT Group of Companies." the man said, looking at his tablet.

After he finished speaking, he let out a long sigh of relief. I remained silent, sipping my coffee slowly. Finally, I spoke, my voice cold and measured. "Is that all, Mr. Maxwell?"

He visibly flinched at my tone,