Chapter Thirty Nine
The large, upscale conference room inside the luxury resort felt instantly smaller, tighter, and completely different the very second Khalid stepped inside of it.
He absolutely, firmly refused to let me sit by myself or face the intimidating boardroom panel alone. Instead, he walked straight to the head of the long mahogany conference table, slid into one of the massive leather executive chairs, and pulled my shaking body directly onto his lap. He wrapped one massive, muscular arm possessively and securely around my waist, anchoring me against his solid frame, while his private security team moved with quiet precision to stand guard like brick walls at the double doors. The regional organizers, Kara Steve, Logan, and a few of the senior funding staff members watched
