"Marcus, we'll leave for Paris when you're medically cleared," Aria said firmly. "You have a concussion and bruised ribs, and traveling internationally right now could cause complications. We'll wait at least three days for you to heal, and then we'll plan this operation properly."
"Three days," Marcus said. "And then I'm going to Paris whether I'm medically cleared or not."
"Three days," Aria agreed. "But you follow the doctor's orders until then, and you let us plan this operation without interference. Deal?"
"Deal," Marcus said reluctantly.
Viktor's phone buzzed, and he glanced at it with a frown.
"James is trying to reach me," Viktor said. "He's at Thorne Global dealing with some kind of board emergency, and he wants to know when Marcus is coming back to handle company business."
