Aria’s POV

The moment Julian walked in, I stood up from the couch instinctively. Jameson moved forward to greet him, both of them shaking hands out of courtesy.

“Apologies for coming to your office on short notice, Mr. Blackwell,” He said, his tone polished and I raised a brow in surprise. That respectful tone was expected but I didn't expect it to be so heavy.

“It must be very important, I suppose,” Jameson replied, throwing me a quick glance as I walked over to stand beside ...