Chapter 172

Evelina

I leaned against the wall in Alaric's office, watching him take the last of his calls for the day. The Bloomberg interview had gone even better than the first, and the Fox Business segment had been nearly perfect. Alaric had been calm, articulate, and confident enough to reassure investors without seeming arrogant.

"That's correct," he said into the phone, his voice steady. "Sterling Globa