Jayden shuddered and quickly nodded. "Yes, Mr. Scott."
Without daring to ask further, he turned on his heel and strode off to carry out Adrian's orders.
Adrian remained standing, his gaze locked in the direction Brittany had disappeared. His expression was unreadable.
The image of that middle-aged man flashed through his mind—his creepy smirk, the lecherous glint in his eyes, and that hand reaching out to touch Brittany.
Touch his woman?
Over his dead body.
*****
Brittany took a deep breath, steadying herself.
The towering Maplewood Group building loomed before her. Sunlight reflected off the glass facade, casting dazzling beams in all directions.
Emily clung to Brittany's arm. "Relax, Brittany. It's just a business meeting."
Brittany chuckled. "I'm not nervous. It just
