"Oh, Mr. Duane, I'm surprised to receive your call," Dean said to Valentine who had just rushed in, shrugging his shoulders to signal him to wait a moment.
Valentine had come to see Dean about another matter, but the unexpected call interrupted their conversation.
"Price, there has been some misunderstanding between Southern Bell and Byte Company. But as you know, that was not our intention," Duane's voice sounded very innocent, as if he was unaware of all that had happened.
"OK, I understand," Dean replied slowly, humoring him, "So, this call, it's to clarify this matter?"
Honestly, when Dean heard the other side announce themselves at the start, he thought Southern Bell was trying to intimidate him.
After all, it had only been a few days since the hearing, and although the court had not issued any written notice yet,
based on Dean's personal experience, the judges there weren't friendly.
Now that Southern Bell was calling, it was hard for him not to think along those lines.
