Aria’s POV
I walked into the conference room and felt the air shift immediately.
Ethan had promised he'd be by my side during this meeting, but no... Sophia just had to throw one of her usual tantrums to get his attention....
Chairs scraped against the floor. Eyes turned, then looked away. Everyone waited for someone else to speak first.
I took my seat at the head of the table. The nameplate read Chief Director. I ignored the glances and opened my folder.
Mr. Hargreeve cleared his throat. “Is Ethan joining us?”
“He’s currently busy. He asked me to start,” I said.
A loud laugh came from Ms. Dalton. “You? This is ridiculous.”
“Yes,” I replied. “We’re behind schedule. The first item is the quarterly restructuring plan.”
Reeves leaned back, smirking. “Wait. Are we really letting the
