#Chapter 140: A New Scandal

Aria’s POV As soon as the work day officially began, every employee was called into the conference room for an emergency meeting. Given the new employees, the space was crowded again, and I once more opted to stand near the back of the room, rather than to be cramped among the chairs. Liam and Joanna were at the front of the room, nearest the podium. Another man I did not recognize was with them, and the three of them were talking. From Liam’s stiff and overly polite body language, I could tell this man was not someone to be trifled with. When the last of the stragglers had found their way into the room, Liam stepped up to the podium and tapped on the microphone as if to see if it was working. It was. “By now, I’m sure that you’ve all heard of the baseless accusations being leveled against our team,” Liam said. He paused a moment and looked around the room. I did too, and while most of the employees were nodding, a few remained who seemed confused. For their sake, I assu