At that moment the tension thickened, suffocating them all.
Then the waiter's chest rose and fell rapidly, his fear laced with hope, hearing Valentina actually believed him.
At that moment Hudson opened his mouth, wanting to protect, but no words came out.
Without wasting anymore time the waiter continued, with shaking voice.
"They promised me a position in Sterling Design," he repeated, his voice trembling but firm.
"They said that if I pulled this off perfectly, they would make sure I got a better job than this. A stable job. Something better than working here as a waiter."
Immediately a wave of shock swept through the Sterling Design staff. Their eyes widened, some murmuring in disbelief, others exchanging nervous glances, trying to process what they had just heard.
Immediately Hudson and Camille froze, their bodies stiffening. But it lasted only a second.
Then came the panic.