Julian Sterling muttered a string of curses directed at Ethan Caldwell for a while, but eventually, he could only let out a heavy sigh. Julian knew that he was allowing his personal emotions to influence him far too much, and this was certainly not a good thing.
The current timing was truly somewhat sensitive; by all rights, Julian should have remained perfectly calm to handle everything properly. He reminded himself that every single action he took right now required absolute clarity and a completely level head.
If he allowed himself to waver at this moment, failing to keep his mind focused on his work, and then by some coincidence the project encountered a troublesome issue, it would be no different from throwing himself right into the trap set by Gabriel Cole. That man was always lurking in the shadows, eagerly awaiting any vulnerability from them. Just a single misstep would bring about incredibly severe consequences.
