Northstar’s written confirmation reached Ashbourne less than an hour later. Reginald called Elena as soon as his secretary forwarded him a copy. His tone was noticeably softer than it had been in the boardroom, though he did not mention a single word about what she had just endured. He only asked whether Marcus had truly confirmed that the entire partnership would continue, then instructed her to bring the original document back to the company the next morning.
When Elena said Julian had asked someone to help contact Northstar, Reginald fell silent for several seconds before telling her that she should know how to thank the person who had pulled her out of trouble.
The remark made Elena uncomfortable.
She was still suspicious of how Zeyan had known so precisely that Northstar would send
