Bitter Distraction

Dorian

"Blackwood," Mr. Vance, one of Vertex's senior board members, and the cunniest of them, sets his glass down on my table. "Quite the gala you've put together tonight."

I force a smile. "It's Vertex's gala, Mr. Vance. I just signed the checks."

He chuckles dryly, swirling his wine. "Still, you've managed to silence a few doubters. At least about the aftereffect of our... small problem., but y