Adrian’s POV

The moment the call ended—The atmosphere in the room shifted completely.

It wasn’t subtle.It wasn’t gradual.

It was immediate.

Like a switch had been flipped.

I lowered my phone slowly, my expression turning cold—dangerously cold.

Not the distant, indifferent kind people were used to.

This was different.

This was controlled anger.

The kind that didn’t explode.The kind that destroyed quietly.

Eileen was already watching me.

“…Blackwood?”

Her voice was calm, but there was a sharp edge beneath it.

I didn’t respond immediately.

My jaw tightened slightly.

Then—“Yes.”

A brief silence settled between us.Heavy.Loaded.

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Eileen’s POV

I leaned back slightly against the desk, crossing my arms.

“That means...