Chapter 9
Tuesday evening came regardless of the many attempts Drago made at canceling. But neither his grandmother nor Chase would go for any of his excuses, concerns, or suggestions. Since avoidance wasn’t an option, he’d put plan B into place. Managing the two women shouldn’t prove to be too difficult. He would control the evening, keep Nonna and Chase friendly but not friends, and then get the American out of his childhood home before she could screw with his memories there or his plan to save the inn.
Feeling a bit more in control for the first time in days, he went through the motions of putting on a tie. Cross over, back under, loop through, and slide. The steps centered him as they always did. He wasn’t only dressing for dinner, he was dressing for business—for battle.
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