Before Charlie could even finish his sentence, Tiana cut him off coldly. "Right now, what's more important—the company's future or your pride? I don't think I need to spell it out for you."

Charlie's stomach twisted. He knew there was no way out of this—whether he liked it or not, he had to go through with it.

At Tiana's signal, Marcus dialed Andrew's number again and then handed the phone to Charlie with a polite smile.

Charlie forced out a stiff chuckle. "Mr. Lloyd, it's Charlie Mitchell