Norris Moore heard Liam Swallow asking her, "How old are you?"
She lifted her head only to see Liam Swallow tilting his head to look at her.
She was well aware of this renowned director, having watched several of his movies, but they had never worked together, so they were unfamiliar.
She swallowed her steak with restraint, then opened her mouth to say, "Twenty-six."
Liam Swallow watched her for a while, then nodded his head and lowered it to take a sip of wine.
Norris Moore had long heard that this famous director had a peculiar and cold character. Today, up close, it indeed seemed so.
After inexplicably asking her age, he fell silent again, his thoughts unknown.
Trenton Smith was chatting with Edward Yeeze. Norris Moore wanted to eat some fish, so she picked up her chopsticks. Just as she was about to reach for it, she saw Liam Swallow reaching out to take the plate of fish and setting it in front of her.