Adrian's POV "My assistant will send the details to you. Till we next meet," Sophia said. I could hear my feet tapping restlessly against the wooden floor, my fingers scratching the arm of my swivel chair while she spoke. "I'll be waiting. Goodbye, Miss Crane," I said, and the line went dead. I clicked my tongue. I don't know what seemed scarier: the next meeting or the warning she'd issued, but I knew I had to keep an eye on Emily before she caused a bigger scene. "Emily," I said. Her name now tasted like slime in my mouth. "So much for being there for you." "You're lucky she hasn't called off the deal... yet." Here we go again. I groaned and rolled my eyes. It was Ares, with his pessimism, trying to overwhelm my newfound relief. "The last thing I need is your negativity," I said la

