Hello, darling.
SUMMERINE WAS NERVOUSbut excited as she watched the scenery outside the car window gradually change from vast cornfields to skyscrapers and crowded streets. In just a couple of minutes, she would serve as her husband's proxy on a board meeting for the first time ever. This was also her first major chance to show Ryu that she was someone worthy of his trust.
And speaking of people who were worthy of her husband's trust...
Hmm.
"Andrew?"
The older man met her gaze through the rearview mirror. "Yes, Mrs. Harcourt?"
"How long have you been working for my husband?"
"About seven years."
"Then you're familiar with his routine."
"As familiar as anyone in his employ can be, Mrs. Harcourt."
"I'm sure you know about his...emergencies."
She gave him a meaningful look, but Andrew only gazed back at her blankly.Oh wow. Like mob boss, like mob driver, apparently.
But if Andrew thought that was enough to discourage her,ha!
"Andrew?"
"Yes, Mrs. Harcourt?"
"My husband's emergencies at work happen quite a lot, don't you think?"
"I wouldn't really know, Mrs. Harcourt."
"I mean...he should be bankrupt by now at the rate he's having them."
"Perhaps they're not as bad as they sound."
He was so obviously doing his best to protect his employer's secret, and Summerine privately commended him for it.
"Everything alright, Mrs. Harcourt?"
She gave him a bright smile. "Yes, of course."
