Chapter 4

Ten minutes before the board meeting, I stood outside the conference room in a red suit.

For the past three years, Julian had always said white suited me best.

Clean. Quiet. Never bright enough to steal attention from him.

Inside, Julian's face filled the screen at the end of the room.

The ocean stretched behind him.

In the reflection on the glass door, Isabella passed through the villa for one brief second.

He wasn't even trying very hard to hide her.

"Starlight will be Pioneer Media's most important project for the next five years," Julian said.

His voice was steady…