Damien was leaning back in his chair when the call came through. The number flashing on his screen made his jaw tighten. Liam. Unexpected, but not surprising. Damien had known the boy would eventually reach out, he just hadn’t expected Liam to call first.
He answered with his usual calm tone. “What do you want?”
On the other end, Liam’s voice was steady, almost too steady. “I think it’s time we meet, Damien. Man to man. St. Lous Café. Tomorrow evening. We can settle things… or maybe even make business.”
Damien smirked bitterly, though no one could see it. The snake thought he could play smart. He listened in silence until the call ended, then slowly lowered the phone from his ear.
“Interesting,” he muttered.
Jace, who had been standing by the door, caught his expression instantly. “Bo
