Chapter 53. Sisterly Advice

He was going to lose his mind. He stared at the end call notification on his phone and felt his fury rising.

“You, okay?” Enia questioned as she approached from behind him. “You’re almost up for your speech.”

“No. I fucked up.”

“You mean with the weird cold shoulder thing you were giving Liesl for a situation which wasn’t even close to her fault? Yeah, you did.”

“Enia, not now.”

“Then when, Isaias. You know, I’ve known you my entire life. I have never, not once seen you like this over a woman. You’ve never been this obsessed.”

“I’m not obsessed.”

“No?”

“No.”

“Then what is it? Is it the McGrath connection?”

“Fuck no.” he shook his head and took a breath, “I’m head over heels in love with her, Enia. From the minute she sat across from me in the restaurant and slid a thumb drive into my hand, I’ve been captivated, and every conversation thereafter has amplified it. I didn’t realize how hard I was falling until she told me Frid