Michael, who had stayed quiet until now, quickly spoke up. “Sophia, you’ve got it all wrong!”

Dave cut in before the argument could flare. “Hold on. Let’s start with an explanation first.”

Sophia sighed and stayed quiet after telling Dave what Michael had done. Michael sat there too, looking restless.

Dave could feel the tension between them. It wasn’t going to be easy to fix, but he had to try. “This matter—”

Before he could finish, his phone rang. It was Bianca. Dave answered quickly, almost relieved by the interruption. When the call ended, he used Bianca’s concern for Sophia as a reason to send her off first.

“Bianca’s worried...