Ethan didn't give Adrian another opportunity to cause a scene.
He left the venue with Vivian, leaving Adrian standing there with his head bowed, stunned and lost in thought.
Once they were in the car, Ethan was about to ask Vivian about Adrian.
Vivian spoke first.
She lowered her head, visibly embarrassed. "I'm sorry. I caused trouble for you today. If this is going to cause problems for the company, I'll submit my resignation when we get back..."
Her spirits sank. She felt as though she were about to lose her job.
On her very first day, she'd been caught up in a public scene in front of the media and industry guests. She felt as though she'd damaged Hale Group's image.
No employer could be expected to ignore that.
"Why?" Ethan asked. "Because of Adrian?"
"I don't want my personal
