The King's Queen
I feel a mixture of surprise and gratitude, my eyes lingering on the laptop screen that holds glimpses of a hidden world.
"Why didn't you tell me you were working with Matt?" My voice, edged with a tinge of frustration, cuts through the air.
"I just did," Chris replies with a calm demeanour, lifting his bourbon glass to his lips. "I don't like surprises, and staying one step ahead always helps me keep things under control."
"But Matt, really?"
"He's good at what he does," Chris asserts, his gaze steady, a beacon of assurance amidst the storm of uncertainties that surround us.