Betrayed, I Become The CEO'S Contracted Bride
She was not used to being treated like a stranger.
"Natasha Volkov." Alexander stepped in, keeping his voice perfectly level. "Chief Operating Officer of Meridian BioSolutions. She is a former—"
"Business associate," Natasha interrupted smoothly. She shifted her weight, turning her shoulder to physically block Elara out of the conversation. She focused her entire presence on Alexander, dropping her voice into an intimate, exclusive register. "Do you remember the Vienna summit, Sasha? The buyout we closed at three in the morning?" She stepped a fraction of an inch closer to him. "Or that weekend at the Château in Lyon? I believe we never actually finished that bottle of Bordeaux."