Bella pov
I turned to find Ethan Pierce, CEO of Pierce Industries and one of the few self-made billionaires in the room. I'd met him a few times at business events, always found him charming and intelligent.
"Ethan, good to see you." I shook his hand. "You know Caleb Black?"
"We've met." Ethan's smile didn't quite reach his eyes as he looked at Caleb. "Black. Congratulations on the Meridian deal."
"Pierce." Caleb's voice was cool. "Didn't expect to see you here."
"I serve on the hospital board." Ethan turned his attention back to me. "Bella, I've been wanting to talk to you about a potential collaboration. Pierce Industries is expanding into Southeast Asia."
"Is that so?" I was immediately interested. Ethan's company was known for ethical business practices and innovative technology
