CHAPTER 134

VOSS INDUSTRIES ~ NEW YORK

The boardroom at Voss Industries felt like a battlefield.

The long wooden table gleamed. The lights were soft. Everything seemed peaceful.

But the air was tight. Heavy. As if a storm were about to break.

All the chairs were full. Nobody smiled.

At the head of the table, Gabriel Thorne sat in his seat, relaxed. Too relaxed. Like a man who believed the fight was already over.

Aria stood in front of him.

His back was straight. His face was calm.

But inside, h