Luca looked up from his phone when he heard the knock on his office door. “One minute!” He took his time walking to the door and then took a few moments before turning the handle.

“Sloane,” Luca deadpanned as he opened the door.

Sloane smiled at him tentatively. “Luca. I was pleasantly surprised you wanted to meet up.”

Luca nodded stoically and gestured for Sloane to enter. Sloane’s smile wavered slightly as she walked into the office ...