He was in a better mood after dealing with the spy, whom Maxim decided not to kill and instead use for more gain. Maxim dispatched his men to investigate what George had mentioned because he was not a man to fly blindly. He needed to find out if George had lied to him.
He doubted the man would do so, however, given how much he loves his family. He would never do anything foolish to jeopardize that.
Maxim's spirits were lifted when he received a phone call from Arianna, whom he hadn't heard from in a while due to his busy schedule. He was also aware of how she successfully opened Tranquility, but because she didn't say anything about it, he didn't mention it.
He made sure he looked presentable when he picked up the video call; he didn't want the little girl to suspect anything was wrong.
[How are you doing, darling?]
