Amelia's POV
The partnership was official.
Three people bound by one goal: destroy Ethan Ward.
As we left the restaurant that night, Alexander's hand rested on the small of my back. The gesture felt different now. Less like a performance for the cameras and more like... protection.
Adrian walked us to the valet, his hands in his pockets, his expression unreadable.
"I'll send over the revised contracts tomorrow," he said. "With Sterling Group backing us, we can move faster than I thought."
"How fast?" I asked.
"Two weeks. Maybe less." His green eyes found mine. "Can you be ready?"
My mind raced through everything that would require. Designs, production, marketing. It was ambitious. Almost reckless.
But I nodded. "Yes."
Adrian smiled faintly. "That's what I thought you'd say."
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