Chapter Six
Brandon intentionally cleared his calendar for the following morning so that his first appointment wouldn't happen until lunch. That gave him more time with Lily, and a chance for them to drive back to Rome together, unrushed. And f**k, he’d loved waking up with her naked body next to him.
After Brandon dropped Lily at a farm just outside Rome, he drove to his appointment. He expected a leisurely sort of lunch, CEO to CEO. A chance to bid the old CEO farewell and toast his upcoming retirement. Instead, the hostess showed Brandon to the table. And no small surprise, next to the CEO of Corticelli was the attorney from yesterday, Lorenzo Rossi. The knot grew in his stomach because he knew this could go one of two ways—happy to make friends with the new “boss” or here to stir up
