Kylian
The merger negotiations entered their final phase the following week, and I watched Isabella move through them with a composure that still occasionally startled me, given how much she was carrying beneath it.
"Adrian wants to finalize terms by the end of the month," she told me, reviewing the latest round of paperwork in my office. "He's pushing harder than the deal actually requires. I think Lucas is right about the timeline. He wants this closed and the money moving before anyone has time to look too closely."
"Renata's regulatory contact is in place," I said. "The moment funds start moving toward the accounts Lucas identified, we'll have grounds to request a freeze. But we need the merger to close first, or there's nothing yet to freeze."
"So we let him get exactly what he wa
