“Why? What happened, Mr. Cox?” Mona face showed no emotion. She wondered why Leo was calling at this time.

"Mr. Cox is a busy man; he wouldn't call for such a pointless question." Leo didn't mean to, but he loosened his tie.

Mona’s sharp tongue had gotten even sharper after a few years.

“Sydney didn't mean to do it on purpose, though. Why are you still holding on to it?” Leo’s voice had a tinge of agitation that most people might not have noticed, but Mona did. She used to study every little thing he did to make him happy.

Mona let out a deep breath and smiled sarcastically. "Does...