Author's POV
Nathan shot Aria one last cold glare, his chest heaving with barely suppressed rage, before he turned on his heel and strode out of the conference room.
He pulled out his phone as he walked, his thumb jabbing at the screen with more force than necessary.
"Pull the Holt Enterprises investment," he barked into the phone to the legal department. "All of it. Now."
His voice echoed down the hallway, sharp enough to make passing employees duck their heads and hurry past.
Behind him, Aria emerged from the conference room at a more leisurely pace, her expression calm and unreadable.
An hour later, Nathan sat in his office, jaw clenched as he tried to process the morning's disasters.
His investment in Holt Enterprises had been meant to humiliate Aria, to drive a
