The Last Time I Cried Your Name novel Chapter 122

Susan had never been treated like this since she started working in this house.

Petty was a dream to work for—easygoing, cheerful, and genuinely kind. There wasn’t a trace of snobbery in her. Sometimes she even acted cute around Susan, treating her more like family than staff.

Franco was different. He kept to himself and could come off as a bit distant, but he was always polite. He never barked orders or acted superior.

Of course, at fifty, Susan had seen just about everything. She knew better than to get rattled.

“Mr. Valenti is in his study,” Susan said, keeping her voice steady. “When he came home, he told me not to let anyone disturb him.”

Laura immediately caught the meaning behind Susan’s words. She smiled, not unkindly. “You’re Susan, right?”

“Yes, Ms. Laura.”

“It’s fine if you don’t know me yet. But let’s not have this happen again.”

She turned away, ignoring Susan’s attempt to stop her, and motioned to her aide. “Let’s head upstairs.”

As Laura’s wheelchair rolled toward the elevator, Susan hurried to intercept her, but Laura’s bodyguard stepped in and blocked her path.

“What’s going on?”

A cold voice cut through the tension.

“Franco!” Laura turned, her eyes lighting up as she spotted Franco on the stairs.

She spun her wheelchair around, gliding automatically to the bottom of the staircase.

Looking up at Franco as he came down with his cane, Laura gave Susan a quick glance, her tone gentle. “I wanted to go upstairs to check on you, but Susan wouldn’t let me. I was so worried I might have overstepped and asked someone to stop her. Did we disturb you?”

Susan was stunned. Laura handled the whole situation with just a few words, making herself sound like a concerned friend while turning Susan into the overzealous servant who’d gotten in the way. There was no way someone as straightforward as Petty could win against a woman like this.

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