THIRD PERSON POV
At the conference, Victor Langley ended the call with Aec and set his phone down slowly on the table. The board members seated around him exchanged uncertain looks; they could tell something had shifted in his mood.
He leaned back in his chair, his expression unreadable. His mind was elsewhere, on Ace's voice, on what he'd just learned.
Beside him, Camilla Langley kept her calm, offering polite smiles to the investors in the room.
Victor finally turned to her and said quietly, "Come with me."
Camilla blinked once, surprised by the cold tone in his voice. Still, she kept her poise, rising from her seat.
"Gentlemen, if you'll excuse us," she said smoothly before following her husband out of the conference room.
The moment the door closed behind them, Victor stopped walking. His shoulders were tense, and his hand shot up as if to slap her. Camilla flinched slightly but didn't back away.
