There were certain types of people who were only interesting when they were drunk. Dario was one of those people. Sadly, he wasn't drunk.
As he did his best to convince Harper that electing a Monarch would benefit the U.S., she got the feeling he was hoping that if he could get her onside, he could thereby get Knox onside. Snort. No one had that kind of influence on Knox. The idiot should know that.
Glancing at the reception desk, she saw that Knox was still there; flicking through papers with the concierge, who had rushed to him as they exited the restaurant not long after Isla's speech. Knox had left her with Tanner while he quickly helped his staff deal with something. Dario must have seen it as an opportunity to speak with Harper without any interference.
"Isla was correct when she said that electing a Monarch could bring some form of order," said Dario. "But, like Malden, she wants to be Monarch for all the wrong reasons."
