Chapter 27

Selah

I sat in the conference room, my posture deliberately relaxed despite the tension crackling through the air. Beside me, Tess arranged her documents with practiced precision, her movements fluid and confident. Across the table, Gareth's cold eyes fixed on Tess with undisguised hostility.

"I didn't expect to see you again so soon, Langley," Gareth said, his voice carrying a subtle edge that ma