Vera Wave leaned against the door frame, watching Maggie Clarke's completely transformed demeanor, and simply shook her head.
If she had known it would come to this, why did she even bother in the first place?
Walking to the living room, she took out her phone from her bag, quickly edited a text message, and sent it to Kris Cooper.
"Mr. President, thank you for swooping in just in time to save the damsel in distress!"
After sending the text, there was no response for a moment. Just when she was about to put away her phone, Kris Cooper's call came in, and she hurriedly answered.
"How thankful are you?"
Kris Cooper's tone was imperious and direct.
"Um..." Vera was taken aback by his question. She thought for a moment. "Outside the residential complex where we live, there's an Esme County snack bar. How about... I treat you to a rice dish?"
"Six-thirty tonight, I'll be there on time. I still have a lunch appointment with a few Chairmen, so I'll hang up now."
"Oh!"
