Santos sets his silverware down and sits back, resting his arms on the chair. "Well, it wouldn't have come to this had your father-in-law been willing to work with me. Twenty years of trying to do business with the Adairs has proved to be more of a pain in the ass than anyone expected. I originally approached Carlow when your husband was very young. Unknown to many, I'd offered to combine our families through Finn's marriage to my daughter. He refused, saying arranged marriages weren't the way of the Irish anymore. That his sons would choose their wives for love, not out of a business obligation."
I can't help but smile. "That sounds like him."
Santos grins, also. "Yes. A very stubborn man. When that fell through, I waited and ended up working with Devils Den. I suggested they try
