Thankfully, Director Brad broke the awkward atmosphere with a long and monotonous speech.
It was basically what Dustin said to Luke earlier, but couched in very subtle and implicit terms.
After he was done, Brad said, "Luke, Miss Perry would like to express her thanks to you alone. You'll talk to her in the reception room."
The reception room was right next to the director's office. They went in and Luke closed the door.
After a brief hesitation, Jennifer said, "I was saved a lot of trouble thanks to your efficiency. I'll give you a million dollars as a personal reward."
Luke shook his head in amusement. "No, Miss Perry, I didn't contribute that much to the case, so the reward is unnecessary."
He certainly didn't want to take the money.
On one hand, the money wasn't much to him, since he was living in a villa and had a million dollars in his bank account as well as another million which he looted off criminals.
