Sebastian POV

　　Los Angeles

　　The meeting was in full swing, the conference room bustling with discussions and debates over the latest project. I was engrossed in the conversation, my attention fully committed to the matters at hand, when my phone vibrated ominously on the table. I frowned, glancing at the caller ID, and my heart skipped a beat. The call was from Patrick.

　　Excusing myself from the meeting, I answered the call, a feeling of dread washing ...