The Secret Lair

Tony watched Marcella as she was giving details about the suit. She was talking about the length of the lapel corner, the sweep and the flow of the sleeve. She chose an expensive fabric and she chose the color of the suit too.

It reminded him of their prom. But this is a significantly more important event in their life.

The concentration she has, and the dominating aura around her. Amazing! he always admired her for her smartness.

She's not book smart, not by a long shot. She did terrible in her classes. So what if she couldn't understand trigonometry? How many times did anyone use trigonometry in a day to function?

Learning does not equate to intelligence.

She's smart in other ways. No one can read people like she could. She had helped her father in the past too by being so intuitive. Even today, she managed to get Tailor Caruso to do what she wanted without plainly asking for help.