“Thank you for coming,” I said, trying to keep my voice pleasant as I reached out to shake Christian’s hand. He hesitated before doing the same, his lips pursing into a thin line as I motioned to the table waiting for us.
Once I was well enough to walk and the stitches were out of my body, the first thing I did was call Christian to make sure Elijah was alright. Once I was sure Michael hadn’t gotten his hands on the boy, I asked him to meet. He refused, but once I told him Stella had been taken, he changed his tune.
Now that we were both sitting down at one of the corner tables at the most expensive restaurant in the city, I was starting to feel nervous for the first time in my life. I had met with so many powerful people here and secured more deals than I cared to count, but as I looked at him suddenly wearing a strict business suit and a cold expression that made him look like his father, I felt a hint of intimidation pass through me.