Married For 30 Days
"You call using me as a pawn in your business game an arrangement? You didn't even prepare me for that presentation. I had to wing it, thanks to your 'heads up'."
"I prepared you enough," I said, leaning back in my chair. "You're smarter than you think, Ana. And you handled yourself well out there."
"Oh please! Don't patronize me." Ana spat, her face reddening. "I'm not some naive little girl who needs your approval. I'm a mother, a hardworking woman, and I deserve respect."
"You want respect?" I raised an eyebrow. "Earn it, then. This isn't a charity, Ana. This is business. And if you can't handle the heat, then maybe you shouldn't be in the kitchen."