ANDRIAN’s POV
“Sir, Riverton Maritime’s board requested an emergency meeting this morning.”
I looked up from the document in my hand slowly.
“What kind of meeting?”
My executive paused for a second before answering. “Acquisition discussions.”
A cold silence swept through the conference room.
The board members exchanged uneasy glances while Damien leaned back lazily in his chair, though I knew him well enough to notice when he was pretending to stay relaxed.
“Who’s acquiring them?” I asked calmly.
“ARDEN CORPORATION,” one of the board members responded quietly.
I stared at nothing for a few seconds before tossing the file onto the table.
I knew it was her, Selene Arden.
This woman had entered this city less than forty-eight hours ago and already managed to destabilize two major s
