Aiden Knight's POV
The Pearl Nation reporter's entrance killed the energy in the room like a bucket of ice water. I watched Chloe's jaw tighten almost imperceptibly, but she maintained her professional smile.
"Not at all," Chloe replied smoothly. "I was just explaining our breakthrough in age-reversal technology."
The Pearl Nation woman laughed, a sound like breaking glass. "Age reversal? How wonderfully... ambitious."
She took a seat in the front row without waiting for an invitation, her team spreading out behind her like predators claiming territory. The other reporters shifted uncomfortably, sensing the sudden shift in atmosphere.
"Please, continue," the woman said, waving her hand dismissively. "I'm dying to hear about this miracle cure."
