Victoria's POV：
I tensed at his words, my body responding before my mind could catch up. Damien had a remarkable talent for twisting any conversation into something suggestive.
"Forget it," I said, shaking my head. "I don't need you to beg. Since we're on relatively good terms, I should warn you about something—you know Catherine Watson is pursuing that partnership with Peter Morrison, right?"
Damien nodded. "I've heard something about it."
I knew Catherine had briefed him on the potential deal. Damien had given her the go-ahead, with his standard caveat: only if the company was clean. He never allowed ME Corporation to partner with problematic businesses, no matter how lucrative the deal.
"Peter's company is using a technology called Dominus. It's been getting a lot of at
