PLAYING THE EX CARD.
Emma's POV.
I stopped right by the elevator doors and turned back to face Nathan, ignoring the buzzing text message in my palm because seeing Derek and Vera downstairs only made my blood boil with a fresh wave of determination. I walked straight back over to where Nathan and Mark were standing, my heels clicking loudly on the floor tiles as I looked Nathan dead in the eye, dropping my voice to a sharp, transactional tone that I knew a businessman like him would understand perfectly.
"You can check my files all you want, but you are running out of hours, and we both know that Derek Williams has been trying to undercut your logistics contracts in the city by using dirty, under-the-table bribes," I said, watching his blue eyes narrow instantly at the mention of my e
