Nathan sat in his office, a glass-paneled room on the top floor of his corporate building. The air was heavy with the scent of fresh paper and stale coffee, a combination that had become his new normal.
He shuffled through the files stacked neatly across his desk. The pile was thinner than he had expected, though not because the workload had decreased. He had been ruthlessly overworking his employees, forcing them to remain long past their contracted hours. Despite their efforts, he still hadn't paid them.
It wasn't out of oversight. He was deliberately holding back, waiting for a single deal that could change the trajectory of his company. The deal with the De Rossi family.
Specifically, Dante De Rossi.
Dante was the only one in that powerful family who maintained a legitimate business front. Nathan knew that if he could secure him, he would not only elevate his company's name but also legitimize his empire.
