"If you're done gawking, can we begin?" Nix said as he took his seat, motioning for Elisa to sit beside him. One of his secretaries immediately stepped forward, attempting to help Elisa with Nyxella, but Nyxella turned her face away, quietly refusing the gesture. The secretary's smile faltered the moment she noticed the rejection.
Elisa offered a small, apologetic smile, ready to say something maybe anything to ease the sudden tension, but Nix lifted a hand, dismissing the secretary before she could speak.
"I'll take care of her," he said, his voice calm but firm. The statement drew a ripple of surprise through the boardroom; even the board members exchanged quick glances.
"I heard whispers," Nix continued, raising an eyebrow as his cool gaze swept across the long table. "But I doubt I heard correctly. Care to elaborate on what you were discussing?" His tone sharpened, slicing through the room's silence.
