CHAPTER 12
Damien’s POV
My stomach clenched. Titan was my dream, and it was a project I had built from the time I was a boy sketching formulas on scraps of paper.
"But now," another director added, "without that alliance, Titan must be scrapped."
My fists curled against the table. "You can’t scrap Titan. It is the future of this company. I have been preparing that project for years."
Kareem’s smile was pure venom. "The future requires backing. And you destroyed that when you chose metal over real gold."
Before I could respond, Rose slammed her hand against the table, making everyone jump.
"Are you serious right now?" Her voice cut through the tension like lightning. "You’re scrapping a project that could change everything just because Damien won’t marry his spoiled daughter? That’s
