Aria's POV After a long internal debate, I pulled out my phone and dialed his number. "Well, well," Nathan drawled when he picked up. "Aria Smith, calling me voluntarily? What's the occasion? Did hell freeze over?" He was baiting me. He knew exactly why I was calling. "Stay away from Jennifer," I said coldly. "She works for me. If you hurt her, I swear I'll make you regret it." "Hurt her?" Nathan's voice was all mock innocence. "We're just two people getting to know each other. What's wrong with that? Are you seriously trying to control who your employees date now?" "Yes," I snapped. "If it means protecting them from you, then yes." "Jennifer's a grown woman, Aria. She can make her own choices." "She's not someone you can just use and throw away, Nathan. She's not

