"How much is Yorke Payne and Rand Quance's life worth?"
Dirk Carter asked.
Charlotte Ramey smiled and said, "Dirk, don't try to test me with such words. Do you think I'd be foolish enough to answer your question? I've shown myself this time; as long as you hand them over to me, I can pretend nothing happened."
Dirk Carter continued making tea.
Seeing Charlotte hadn't drunk it.
He emptied her teacup and filled it again.
He said, "Deputy Mayor Ramey, you see, with tea, you have to drink it hot to truly savor its taste. Once it cools down, it doesn't taste good anymore."
"Are you determined to go against me?"
Charlotte Ramey asked.
