"Boss, copy. I'll be outside. I'm going to wait for Ariella, as surely she'll be on a rampage when she arrives." Brit concludes, and he leaves the room. When Kyle and I were alone, I turned my attention back to him and urged, "Double-time on the report validation, Kyle. We'll need to have more concrete information." "I'm working on it, Elliot. We'll get to the bottom of this soon, don't worry." I strolled over to the couch and sat down. I'm completely spent. Since Ari's declaration to end our friendship, followed by all the reports that came in about Dimitri, I've struggled really hard. It's steadily draining whatever last strength I have, but I know I can't give up. Not until I've assured myself that Ariella isn't caught up in the chaos. "I want everyone to —" My statements were stopped just short when the door to my office burst open, allowing a seething Ariella, followed by an exasperated Briton, to enter the room. "Leave, Kyle!" Ari ordered before I could even say anything, an
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