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Gage had seen his brother in action when someone was perceived to be a threat to Russo Enterprises. Matt was ruthless, brutal, and he took no prisoners.
But it wasn’t the company he’d been protecting this time. It was Gage—and somehow, he sensed Connie had gotten a thousand times the usual level of ruthless and brutal.
God help the woman.
He wasn’t sure if he was grateful or sorry he hadn’t gotten to see it. The wordbloodbathdrifted through his mind.
“Thanks,” Gage said.
Matt nodded once then rose. “Very well. We’ll leave you to your work.”
It was on the tip of Gage’s tongue to retort with “that’s it?” Because as far as interventions went, this one sucked. Matt hadn’t offered him one ounce of advice or given him a clue where he was supposed to go from here.
Conor gave him a crooked grin. “Come by Chives tomorrow around one. I’ve got a new chef, want to see what you think of his food. We’ll have a late lunch and a couple of drinks. I’ll even pull out the good bourbon.”
In addition to his nightclubs, Conor ran two high-end restaurants in the city, soon to be three apparently, if his deal with supermodel Harper Branson went through.
Gage nodded, touched by the invitation. “Thanks. I will.” Then he recalled Penny’s comment about Toby and Rich. He’d been a shitty friend the past couple of weeks. “Mind if I bring a couple of buddies along?”
Conor shook his head. “The more the merrier.” Then he left, stepping around Matt, who’d paused at the threshold.
Matt stood there for a moment then turned to look at Gage. “You weren’t to blame for what happened to Mom. And contrary to what you think of me, I know there’s only one person I can control in life, and that’s myself. The same goes for you. Figure out what you want then find a way to get there. No one is stopping you or holding you back—not me, not Mom, not Dad. The only person blocking your path right now, is you.”
Gage leaned back in his chair, Matt’s words resonating with him long after his brother had taken his leave, as he considered his next course of action.
He had a decision to make.
Was he going to get out of his own way?
Or not?
