Chapter 201:Dangerous Negotiations

(Scarlett's POV) I stood in the shower, soaking wet, as Darian stared at the phone in his hand. His amber eyes had darkened dangerously after Roman's call. Before I could react, the phone rang again. Darian hesitated only briefly before answering. Roman's cold face filled the screen, his ice-blue eyes glittering with barely contained fury. "Have you reconsidered?" Roman asked, his voice deceptively calm. Darian's grip tightened on the gun still pointed at my head. "There's nothing to reconsider." The camera shifted, showing Ryan Hayes tied to a chair. His face was bruised, blood trickling from his split lip. Standing beside him was Aiden Walsh, looking remarkably recovered from his swimming ordeal. He held a silver blade, twirling it with practiced ease. "Your Beta doesn't seem to share your confidence," Roman commented as the camera focused on Ryan's terrified expression. Aiden leaned closer to Ryan, the silver blade glinting under the harsh lights. "I've always wondered about