Ava’s POV
It had been a week since the video leaked. And a few days since Ethan had punched Adrian. And through it all, Adrian Blackwood had remained infuriatingly calm.
He could have called security on him or relinquished his shares, shown him he wasn’t to mess around anymore. Instead, he contained it.
And even after I had gone to submit documents later, his voice was didn’t sound like something had happened a few hours prior.
“Pack light,” his voice came through immediately, calm as ever. “We’re leaving earlier than planned.”
I hesitated. “Earlier?”
“Yes.” A pause “And Ava?”
Something in his tone made my grip tighten slightly around the folder.
“Don’t worry about what happened here,” he said.
Simple words. But not reassuring ones. Because Adrian Blackwood never said things to co
