A knock sounded at the door before Alex could respond. It opened a second later without waiting for permission.
Iris slipped inside first, her expression already lit with barely contained excitement. She was followed closely by Alex’s assistant, who looked far more overwhelmed.
“Oh my god,” Iris said, the words spilling out in a rush as the door shut behind her. “Do you have any idea what you just did?”
Alex didn’t even look at her. “Yes. I detonated my professional reputation in front of the entire financial press.”
“You broke the internet,” Iris corrected, already pulling out her phone. “This is everywhere. Every outlet, every platform. It’s trending globally.”
Iris turned the screen toward Alex, who reluctantly glanced at it. Images filled the display. Ones of her and Callan on sta
