MALAKAS NA PINALO ni Piper ang kanyang kamay upang itaboy iyon sa kanya palayo. Gusto niyang malakas na pagtawanan ang lalaki sa kanyang naging tanong. Hindi ba nito naririnig ang kanyang sariling boses? Bakit niya tatawagin ito sa pangalan niya sa harap ng maraming mga makakarinig? Saka close pa ba sila upang maging name basis?“Ano po ang kailangan niyo sa akin, Mr. Dankworth?” “Have a cup of coffee with me.”Piper didn't want to, but she had no choice now. If they continued to argue at the door, the rumors about her and Bryson’s affair would spread throughout the company, and she didn't want that. So she changed her face, acting businesslike.“Okay, Mr. Dankworth, if you have something to ask, of course I'm happy to have a cup of coffee with you.”Tahasang itinuro na ni Piper ang coffee shop na nasa kabilang street lang, implying they could have a cup of coffee there and chat for a few minutes. But Bryson wasn't having it. He walked over to the car, opened the passenger door, and
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