Moses did not say anything further, his face once again lowered to continue perusing the documents, showing neither joy nor sorrow on his face.
After hanging his coat back on the rack, Paul turned and left the room. Moments later, he doubled back, gently placing something in his hands at the corner of the desk.
Moses glanced at it and recognized his album immediately, raising an eyebrow at Paul who then explained with a downcast face.
"I... I was just worried that it might not be appropriate to throw it away casually, so I haven't had the chance to destroy it yet."
Of course, that wasn't the real reason.
As Moses's personal assistant, Paul was well aware of how important the album was to him, carrying it with him wherever he went.
When Moses, in a fit of rage, ordered the destruction of the album, Paul was concerned that he might regret it and thus went against his command, secretly keeping the item.
Moses remained silent, and Paul gave him a courteous bow.
