That Glance Was Enough
Beneath it, an unopened gift box sat.
It was my present for Matteo, meticulously planned a month in advance, as I always did.
All he had done was grab some earrings off Elena's desk without a second thought. He had been blind to my love and care all those years.
He was filled with regret. If he could turn back time, he would never let his pen touch that agreement.
He shot up from his seat, intent on tracking me down, but just then, his phone buzzed to life.
"Don, we've cracked it. The ones who hit all our deals are the Greco family, the top dogs of Marovia's underworld. Their boss did a stint in Itania, the same time you were there as an exchange student.