When Arianne stepped out of the conference room, she wasn't surprised to see Franz waiting for her in the hallway. It had been a week since Vincent collapsed, and it had been the first time she'd seen Franz at the company since then.
"Aria," he called after her. "Can we talk?"
Arianne nodded. This was a conversation neither of them could avoid.
"I have a meeting with Compliance in an hour. Let's talk in my office," she suggested.
They walked together. The tension from the meeting earlier seemed to follow them.
Gio was in Arianne's office when they arrived. He was preparing some documents on her table when he noticed their arrival. Seeing the serious expression on Arianne's face, Gio withdrew from the room, closing the door behind him.
Arianne took a seat behind her desk while Franz sat across from her.
