*Giovani*

I leaned my head back against my chair and closed my eyes with a sigh. I’d been trying to focus on work, but the numbers on my papers kept swimming back and forth. Finally, I had to just let myself think about the specter that had been haunting my thoughts–Salvatore.

A week had passed since the dinner, and we didn’t know anything new. All my plans came crashing down around my shoulders when Alessandro charged into the breach before Sal got anywhere ...