Aria's POV
"Alex, why are you wasting your breath on them?" Jude snapped and flared his bitter pheromones in pure annoyance.
"They offended someone they shouldn't have. We don't want Skylar Studio dragged into their mess!"
Then, he turned to us.
"Let me be blunt with you—this deal is dead."
"Jude! Mind your tongue," Alex scolded.
Then, he turned to me with a heavy sigh, trying to mask his panic. "We cannot sign the contract, Aria. Your designs are flawless. This is our loss. I am truly sorry."
Without giving us another second to speak, the two men grabbed their coats and left the room.
I sank back in my chair, the sudden realization hitting me like a physical blow.
Leon. It had to be him, that petty, vindictive man.
I just kicked his shin in the hallway, and he immediately used
