One thing was certain. Their discomfort had nothing to do with her and Damien. Almost as soon as they sat down, Santino grasped her hand and told her he was happy for her, and that he wished her and Damien the best of luck. Sela almost fell out of her chair. Her brother wasn’t a sappy person, and he almost never did a complete one-eighty so quickly. They talked about everything except the mall remodel project during lunch, but that was fine with her. Whatever was going on clearly had to do with Damien’s company, and she knew that Santino or Damien would tell her if they could. When lunch was finished, she walked back to Damien’s apartment with him and asked if everything was all right at work. “I know you can’t tell me everything that goes on there, but if I can help in some way, I want to.” “I’m not sure yet if there is anything wrong, per se. There is something I need to dig into further, and I need to do it today. It’s too important to wait.” “I understand. Don’t worry.
