Just as Thiago was about to respond, he heard Valeria’s voice cut through the tension.


    “Miss Fernandez, how petty you are! What’s wrong with Thiago respecting his wife? It only shows that he values her.


    ” Valeria stepped in, her voice clear and confident.


    Catching Thiago’s eye, she went on, “For a business to seed, it must foster both internal harmony and external alliances.


    A good man handles business independently while also caring for his family’s feelings.


    Thiago is such a man.


    He’s not henpecked; he values his wife.


    ”


    Her remarks were a sharp rebuke to Scarlet and apliment to Thiago.


    Scarlet’s expression soured, and she was left without a retort.


    Thiago grinned.


    “Valeria is right.


    My wife and I have been together for twenty years.


    Respecting her is only natural.


    ”


    Feeling bolstered by Valeria’s words, he straightened his back, feeling his confidence restored.


    “Mr.


    ke, here’s the contract.


    Please take a look,” Rosalynn interjected.


    “Sure thing.


    ”


    Thiago took hold of the contract and scanned its contents with focused attention.


    Valeria nced over at Rosalynn and blinked, a silent signal of satisfaction passing between them.


    A small smile tugged at Rosalynn’s Lips.


    Earlier, she had sought Valeria’s help.


    Upon gathering intelligence on the Torres Group, Rosalynn had instructed Edwin topile a list of Thiago’s connections.


    Discovering that Thiago’s initial sess stemmed from his wife’s support, Rosalynn pondered how to get Kallie’s help.


    But that had posed some difficulty.


    So Rosalynn enlisted Hutton’s help, urging him to swiftly investigate Kallie’s background.


    It was only then that she uncovered the close ties between Valeria and Kallie.


    After her divorce from Hutton, Valeria took some time off to rx abroad.


    While in a foreign country, she witnessed a robbery targeting Kallie and her 16-year-old daughter, who were also traveling there.All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    Without hesitation, Valeria intervened, stopping the robber and retrieving Kallie’s belongings.


    However, during the altercation, she suffered a sh on her arm, though it was not life-threatening.


    Interestingly, Kallie’s daughter had been a fan of Valeria and, admiring her bravery, grew even more fond of her, insisting on seeing Valeria as an older sister.


    Consequently, Kallie came to regard Valeria as part of her family.