The temperature in the room dropped.
“I’ll be honest—these questions are making me uncomfortable. And bringing them up during a business meeting is highlyunprofessional.”
The man cleared his throat and offered a half-hearted apology.
Lucian straightened. “Let’s get to it, then.”
Northwood leaned forward, clearly rattled. “Steel Corp rejected our last shipment. I want to know why. In the board meeting, we were told it would be approved. Then I find out not only is payment denied, but the contract is also being revoked.”
Lucian leaned back, calm as ever. “Up until now, all approval documents went through my father—not the proper channels. That’s how your goods were getting through—off the strength of your friendship with him and his mate.”
Lucian tapped on his keyboard, pulling up a do
