James followed Damien out of the boardroom without a word, falling into step just behind him. He knew what had just happened.
Damien had cut the meeting short the moment Monroe’s name was mentioned. Which could only mean one thing — Maya
He wasn’t interested in quarterly projections. He wanted to know what Monroe had to say.
The second the office door shut behind them, James pulled out his phone and answered Monroe’s call — on speaker.
Damien stood by the window, his back to them, motionless.
Monroe’s voice came through, crisp and composed. “James. Just giving a report from the hospital. Ms. Trina came by earlier with Ms. Lin. Trina left after half an hour, but Ms. Lin stayed behind.”
Damien’s jaw ticked, his gaze still fixed outside.
“Ms. Janice came too,” Monroe continued. “Brough
