Aria’s POVWednesday, 9:45 AMRing. Ring.I glanced at the caller ID on my desk phone, Anila, our receptionist.“Mrs. Schultz-Todd has just arrived,” she said.“Thank you, Anila. Text me when the Todds get here. I’ll be in Vlade’s office.”“Yes, Ms. Childs.”I slid my iPad and phone into my hand, smoothed my jacket over my burgundy suit, and headed to Vlade’s office. I knocked once, and his rich, accented voice called, “Come in.”He was leaning back in his chair, studying me like a coach before the championship game.“You ready for this?”A slow smirk spread across my face. “Of course.”As if the universe wanted to cue the drama, my phone buzzed from Anila’s text. The Todds are here.“Perfect,” I murmured, firing back instructions: Send them to Conference Room A. Alan and Reese should already be in there, distracting themselves with food.I lifted my iPad again, adrenaline sparking under my skin. “Let’s do this shit and try lock down information of any open properties for Michael’s ho
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