Eternal Bond

but it was too late. She had already barged into the heart of Vos

hot up from her seat, rushing toward Anna to stop her, but the fiery woman was undeterred. Her eyes were

?" she shouted, her voice echoing around the room. "Do

of all in the middle of such a crucial meeting. The investors sat frozen, th

. "Miss," he said, his voice calm but filled with a bar

at her sides. "You think you can just toss money at people and make your pr

stant looked as though she was about to faint. The security guards s

g shadow over Anna. Despite her fury, she didn't back down. She glared up at hi

hisper, "you are interrupting a very important meeting.

money at me like I was some... some charity case!" She took another step forward, her finger po

thing darker, something not quite human. Anna didn't notice it, but the foreign investo

," he growled, his voi

avering. "Maybe you need someone to s

forever. Nathaniel's assistant took a cautious step toward

inal. He turned his gaze back to Anna, his eyes flash

as momentarily taken aback. She hadn't

words dripping with contempt. "I'

she'd expected to feel never came. Something

ll force. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a meeting to finish.

let him get away that easily, especially

er her chest, defiant.

er eyes, feeling the hollowness in his words. He wasn't sorry. Not really. He

be intimidated by his towering presence. The investors exchanged uneasy glances,

king onto her. "What now, Miss Wheeler? I've a

empty apology for the car. You need to apologize for throwing money at me like I wa

The investors shifted in their seats, sensing the dangerous shift in the atmosphere.

ere," he said, standing up. The other investors n

r. Voss," another investor added, his voice fil

er boss. She knew how important this deal was, how much time and effort had gone into preparing for i

le but his anger simmering just beneath the surface. The investors, sensing the tension growi

man in a navy blue suit, gave her a small, apologetic smile before slipping out the door. No

n his anger. The room, once bustling with activity, now felt like a pressure cooker ready to explode.

l said, his voice low and dangerous. "Do

bout is how you treated me. You think you can just throw money at people and

oil over. He was used to control-control over his business, his employees, his life. But this woman, th

e growled, his voice a low, dangerous rumble.

d with defiance. "

hadow over her smaller frame. But Anna didn't back down. She st

air. "You don't get to treat people like they're beneath you. You think you're so powerful, so unto

thing dark and dangerous, something not quite human. It was as if the beast within him

about his presence changed, becoming more menacing, more predatory. Her instinc

wasn't d

e me a real apology. Not just for the car, but for the way you treated me. You can't just throw money at people and expect

s sides, his muscles taut as he fought to contain the growing storm within him. He could feel the beast in

e barely more than a whisper,

didn'

this time, his voice dripping

er arms crossed over her che