Chapter Fourteen BarrettI get my suit in order while everyone else is busy getting everything ready at the hotel for the retirement party tonight. The hotel I should have stayed at in the next town over instead of the Saunders’ place. They’re expecting at least a hundred people, and I want to show Mr. Saunders the respect he deserves by showing up right on time.
Ava and I barely glimpsed each other this morning. She was on her way out to start the logistics of putting together all the pieces of the party, and with the house to myself, I feel a lot more level-headed.
The same way I prep for a big deal, I can set myself up for what will happen tonight. Small talk, drinks, and a toast in my suit pocket to memorize before everyone makes the rounds. I’m in my element.
That’s what I remind my
