Chapter 61: Drunken Confessions (Connor's POV) The rich aroma of aged whiskey mingled with expensive cigar smoke as I settled into my chair at Quinn's estate. The familiar weight of playing cards in my hands felt almost foreign after weeks of barely leaving Olivia's side. "Gentlemen, shall we begin?" Gabriel asked, his voice carrying its usual measured calm. Quinn shuffled the deck with practiced flair, his movements unnecessarily showy. "I still can't believe you actually showed up tonight, Rivers." I merely raised an eyebrow in response. Since Olivia had started working at Moonlaw Legal Services and moved into her apartment across from Riverdale University, I'd made it a point to see her almost daily. After the silver dagger wound I'd taken protecting her during our engagement cerem

