One Foot In Ruin

With respect, Luca stood up and offered the man his firmest, most professional handshake before starting to sit back down. But the man spoke before he could.

"I'm very glad you accepted my invitation."

Finally, Luca found who invited him.

Luca's eyes sharpened slightly.

"You were my inviter?" he asked, finally putting the pieces together.

"Yes," the man confirmed with a small nod, gesturing for them to take their seats. He settled onto the sofa opposite Luca, then gave a brief nod of approval. "Very nice suit."

Luca barely had time to respond before the man turned toward Dan and his company. "Would you like to do the introduction?"

Dan, though undeniably drunk, wasn't too far gone to forget who this man was. He turned to Luca with a smirk, pointing lazily at their guest.