ADRIAN Evander stood in front of my desk with a tablet in hand. I didn’t look up immediately, my eyes still on the file in front of me even though I hadn’t actually read a single line in the past minute. "Update on the Harrington dinner?” I asked finally looking up. "It’s been scheduled," Evander replied. "One week from now." That made me pause. A week. "Confirmed?" "Yes, sir." I gave a small nod. "Alright." That was sooner than I expected, but it worked. If anything, it meant things were moving faster than anticipated. "Email me the details." "Will do sir." "Anything else?" I asked. "No, sir." "You can go." He nodded once and turned, walking out of the office. The door closed quietly behind him. I leaned back slightly in my chair, my gaze shifting to Caden. "There’s still

