Viola tilted her head slightly, lips curling into a faint smirk. "Well…" she rolled a shoulder lazily, "I'm here for business too, I guess."
Xavier raised an eyebrow. "Business, huh? That sounds serious."
"It is." She shifted her weight, gaze sharpening a little before she added, "But before I say anything… I want to know something first."
Xavier watched her, pretending not to care. "Yeah? What's that?"
Viola leaned forward slightly, resting her elbows on her knees. "Do you actually trust me, Xavier? Or are you just testing me like everyone else does?"
For a second, Xavier didn't answer. He just looked at her — calm, unreadable. Then he gave a light chuckle. "Testing you? You think I've got that much free time?"
Viola frowned, searching his face. "You left fifty billion with me. Just like that. No questions, no trackers, no strings. You don't even seem to care that I could vanish with it… or worse, make a deal with Ethan and actually betray you."
