The Bet
She wouldn’t even entertain the chance to think about being near them.
She quickly checked the messages on the phone, said goodbye to Mathew and Mike, again and turned it off. She pulled a book out of her purse and she didn't even notice when they took off.
"What are you reading, if I may ask, ma’am?" Her companion's voice snapped her out from her ‘literature land’.
She looked at him from behind the glasses.
“A novel.” She replied but realized that she was being rude. "A book written by a well-known American adventure writer, Clive Cussler." She said in a slightly more pleasant tone.