Chapter 71

Roman had pulled off deals in his life that had seemed impossible to others. He’d made risky calls that would have cost him everything if he’d lost. He’d sat across negotiating tables with men who ran the world and still left them in his dust. Not that he was a gambling man. Every business move he made was calculated, and he always made sure he could win, even with the risks.

But none of those situations had been as terrifying as this.

He adjusted the vase full of flowers on the table and then stepped back to inspect it. It still didn’t look right. Everything had to be perfect. He couldn’t control the outcome of the conversation but he could control this.

He picked it up and moved it to the other end of the table, and then realised it would be too far from Evelyn.

The timer in the kitchen started going off before he was completely satisfied with the table setting. He blew out a breath and went to sort the food out. He’d made them something quick and simple, s