The tension in Brittle's cluttered office was thick enough to taste.
For a moment, Amelia was shell shocked, dumbfounded, not certain why fate and coincidences happened in this way.
Ryan Anders was the last person she wanted to see now or any other time and yet here he was, flashing that cunning smile of his and rolling those lanky shoulders.
She began to wish that Darren was here with her.
But... another thought came.
Wouldn't this be the true test of her skill and growth as an assistant investor? If she could hold herself in the presence of this man and defeat him in the battle for an asset, that would prove a lot wouldn't it?
Yes, it would!
There was nothing to be afraid of.
'You could do it, Amy. You can.'
With that beat of enthusiasm, she straightened her blazer, feeling the coiled spring inside her tighten. She took a deep breath and kept her gaze cold to prove that he didn't affect her.
