Lucas’s POV
“Give me that again, and speak clearly this time,” Rigoberto said, his voice dropping an octave as he stared at the speakerphone.
The voice on the other end crackled with nerves. “The legal department at the firm just sent over a formal notice. They are halting all transfers. They mentioned a specific clause about the brand’s image being at risk. They want a full review of our partnership.”
“What risk?” Antonia snapped, her face turning a blotchy red. “We have been in business for decades. Our name is the brand.”
I leaned back in my chair, the plastic sticking to my shirt. “It is the press conference,” I said, my voice sounding hollow in the small office. “The smear campaign backfired. Your side made a scene, and now the partners are running for cover because it looks like
