Chapter Eighteen
~April 5~
Edward followed his friend Giampiero into the ring at Gentleman Jackson’s the following morning. “Thank you for meeting me, although I thought you’d said you didn’t want to talk in the ring.”
His friend gave a shrug and put up his fists ready to fight. “I have trouble finding sparring partners. I will risk it.”
Edward gave a little laugh and threw the first punch. It missed as Giampiero dodged out of the way. “How have you been? I haven’t had a chance to get to the opera yet, but I have plans to come next week.”
“Ah, I did hope you would have come backstage afterward had you been there. But you have not come,” Giampiero said, landing a blow on Edward’s shoulder.
“I’ve been busy.” He blocked a left-right combination and was proud of himself for not getting h
