Mr. Clark quietly raised his hand with a bit of embarrassment.
That was close. He almost blurted out 'kid's mom'.
A slip of the tongue.
Nora Camp was taken aback at first, her cold facade instantly dissolving. Mimicking Harrison Clark, she awkwardly waved back, "Hi... nice to meet you, Lord Sage."
She was also wondering, not quite understanding why Harrison Clark was discussing individually with each of them in descending order of status. But when it was her turn, he first sent Mr. Green and Martha Owen away, leaving her alone last.
What was his intention?
Did he have some top-secret mission to entrust to her?
Could she handle it?
Nora's mind was spinning, madly analyzing Harrison Clark's intentions.
Harrison Clark really wasn't prepared at this moment either.
He had kept her around, but what should he say now?
If he were to go by his deepest desires, he wanted to step forward and squeeze her hand, to see if it had become rough.
