Chapter 218

To Luke, the man beside him—his shirt sleeves rolled up to his elbows after ditching his blazer and loosening his tie so he could move freely—looked impossibly cool. Roman made every game seem simple. Unlike Luke, who still fumbled here and there, yet found pure joy in playing.

If only they could do this all the time, Luke thought, life would be so much more fun.

“Can we play like this again tomor