Author's POV
He pulled out his phone and called his boss. By now, the man should've already entered the main hall. If the Smith heiress had arrived, someone would've pointed her out.
The call connected quickly.
Sophia held her breath and leaned over, tapping the speaker button.
"Mr. Reese," Derek began.
"Where the hell are you?" his boss snapped before he could say anything else. "Didn't I tell you this summit was critical? Don't be late!"
"I'm sorry, sir. There was... an incident on the way. I'm not going to make it."
Derek chose his words carefully. If Aria really was the Smith heiress, and his boss found out he'd been involved in a confrontation with her, he'd be fired on the spot.
"Unbelievable," Mr. Reese muttered. "This was your chance to network with real p
