EDWARD’S POV
“I think this is a wonderful proposal you have here, Alpha Edward,” one of the investors at the round table said. “My company will fully invest in this project.”
I nodded in satisfaction. “Thank you so much for—”
My phone on the table buzzed again, the vibration rattling against the wood near my thigh. My jaw tightened. That was the third time in just a few minutes.
“That must be important,” one of the investors said, his lips tugging in amusement. “Why don’t you take it?”
“I’m sure it’s nothing,” I dismissed, waving a hand as I picked up the phone.
A quick glance at my call history made my stomach tighten.
Lydia had called three times.
I immediately felt a wave of panic shoot through me. Lydia wasn’t the type to call repeatedly unless it was something serious. Unless
