Ariel Ocean felt her heart hammer in her chest as Callum Aimes approached with a stormy expression, his two assistants flanking him.
Panic flared as he reached for her, and she instinctively pushed him away, trying to run.
But Callum was quicker.
With a vicious pull, he yanked her back by the hair, forcing her to stumble and hit the ground painfully, her spine sending sharp pangs through her.
"Hold her down, and get her fingerprint on the contract," Callum barked to his assistants, who quickly moved to pin Ariel down.
Ariel struggled, her voice filled with anger. "You're just a puppet for the Ocean Group, Callum! If you had any decency left, you'd let me go!"
He sneered, leaning close enough that she could feel the venom in his words.
