She nodded without meeting my eyes and she went back to her work. I invited mom to my office for her to be more comfortable. "I really thought we wouldn't be able to get this business back after the losses that your father made. But look at us now, here you are again, working at this office. It's really all thanks to the good man—Vin Salvatore." Yeah. Vin Salvatore. That's why I have to make her understand that Vin and I could never be like what she's hoping for us two to end up with. "Mom, I honestly didn't like how you approached my employee. I think Carla didn't deserve any of that." She raised a brow, but remained calm. "I just did what needed to be done." "Mom, if there's someone who can fire my people here, it's only me who can do that. And that's for just serious reasons, not