The Discarded Wife
He began walking slowly across the white marble floor, his heavy boots making a slow, measured cadence that sounded like a ticking clock counting down to an execution.
"We aren't here to drink with you, Julian," Killian stated, his deep baritone stripping every ounce of warmth from the room.
Julian blinked, his hand hovering awkwardly over the silver ice bucket. "I... I don't understand. The equity transfer is locked. The network integration is complete. We’re partners now."