Chapter 29

Serena's POV "Is all this really necessary, Serena?" Ryan's deep voice carried a hint of exasperation across the table. I nearly laughed at his audacity. Just sitting across from Ryan Blackwood in this private dining room was irritating enough, and now he was questioning my methods? The nerve of this man. "Isn't it necessary?" I shot back, my voice cool and controlled despite the anger simmering beneath. "Do you honestly think I don't know how Ivy has been systematically targeting me for years? That incident with Julian and me—I haven't even begun to settle that score yet." I straightened my posture, adjusting the crisp collar of my white suit. "Enough small talk. I have three conditions. If you don't agree to them, there's no point continuing this conversation." Before meeting Ryan tonight, Maya and I had carefully strategized these demands. If he was so determined to protect that snake Ivy, I wouldn't be showing any mercy either. "First, Dreamland Studio gets thirty percent of Blackw