Chapter 264 “I did it for you”

Mateo’s mouth opened and closed, but no sound came out. He was completely tongue-tied, trapped under Claire’s piercing gaze. The question hung in the air like a sword dangling by a thread, and he had no idea how to answer it. Alexander crossed his arms, his eyes never leaving Mateo. “Well? Answer her.” Claire sat back in her chair, arms crossed, her brows raised in a mix of amusement and impatience as she waited for Mateo to say something, anything. But he just stood there, tongue-tied, his face flushed with embarrassment. The man who had strutted into the meeting full of confidence just moments ago now looked like he wanted to melt into the floor. Finally, Mateo stammered out, “I... I didn’t know it was you last night.” “Clearly,” Claire replied dryly, her voice laced with sarcasm. “If you had known, you would’ve been polite and nice to me. Heck, if I had asked you to kiss my feet, you probably would’ve done it for the sake of business.” Mateo swallowed hard, nodding slightly. He