THE MARRIAGE GAME
My assistant pokes her head in.
"Mr. Giovanni is here to see you," she says, her voice tight.
Of course, he's back. I knew this was coming sooner or later. I straighten up in my chair, waving her in.
"Send him in."
Marco Giovanni strides in like he owns the place, which, of course, he doesn't. Not anymore. He looks better than last time—cleaner, his suit crisp, and that infuriating smirk on his face like he's got a secret he can't wait to share.