Chapter 363

"Ms. Rutledge, Liam's in a bad mood right now. If you leave, what's going to happen?" Ella quickly adjusted her tone, realizing she sounded too anxious. Maya raised an eyebrow, clearly unconvinced. "You could just go back and deal with him yourself, you know…" She caught Ella's slip-up. What did Ella mean by saying that it'd be a problem if Maya left? If anyone could calm Liam, it was Ella. Maya added with a smirk, "He's your husband, not mine. I'm pretty sure my being here is what's making him mad in the first place." Ella took a deep breath, recalling Liam's menacing demeanor from earlier that day. The mere thought of being on the receiving end of that rage again made her shiver. "No, if I return now, it'll only worsen things. He'll think I made you leave. I can't risk that." Maya stared at her phone, amused. Ella had no idea how much sway she held over Liam. "So, what do you want me to do?" Maya asked, curious to see what kind of plan Ella had in mind. "Just don't