THE INVITATION arrived less than forty-eight hours after the fatal race.
Sophie was sitting inside Keller Capital's cybersecurity division reviewing financial records when Lucien appeared at her office door.
He knocked lightly against the frame before stepping inside. “Do you have a minute?”
Sophie glanced up from her laptop. “That's usually a dangerous question coming from you.”
Lucien smiled as he entered. “I'll take that as a yes.”
She leaned back in her chair. “What did you break?”
“Nothing.”
“That makes me even more suspicious.”
His amusement deepened. “I'm flying to Milan tomorrow.”
Sophie blinked. “That sounds expensive.”
“It is.”
“What does that have to do with me?”
Lucien sat across from her desk. “I have meetings with several cybersecurity firms and venture partners.
