Zara's POV
There were eleven men in that boardroom and every single one of them stopped talking when I walked in with Cole's hand in mine.
Victor's face remained perfectly composed. That told me more than any reaction would have.
Cole didn't waste time on preamble. "I'm engaged to Zara Ellis. We're announcing it publicly this afternoon. I'm informing the board as a courtesy before the press release goes out."
Silence. Then an older man at the far end spoke. "The junior marketing executive?"
"Former," Cole said. "She's transitioning to a consulting role to avoid conflicts of interest."
"How long have you been involved?" This from a man in his sixties with silver hair and sharp eyes.
"Three months."
"That's fast."
"When you know, you know." Cole's tone was flat. Final.
Victor leane
