Amara's POV
The board call started at nine, and four minutes after, I could tell it was going to be a bad one.
"With respect," said Griggs, the oldest voting member and the least fond of surprises, "the timing of this ‘relationship’ is concerning, given the sensitivity of the merger vote next month."
"My personal life isn't up for a vote, Griggs," Ethan said evenly, though I recognized the tightness underneath his voice.
"No one's asking to vote on it. We're asking whether it's wise to introduce a distraction this significant while the Cormorant deal is still hanging on regulatory approval."
"Ms. Daniels is the reason that deal is still alive at all," Ethan said. "If anyone in this room wants to question her judgment or her value to this company, I would invite them to review the last
