Love at First Hiss
The moment Roger Reyes saw me, he forced a smile onto his exhausted, serious face.
"Mrs. Rich—I mean, Ms. Dittman, what brings you here?"
[Wow, Roger really slipped up and said what he was thinking!]
[Can't even blame him. Miles trained him into it. Anytime Roger calls her Mrs. Richardson when Miles is mad, Miles instantly cools off and lets him get through his report. It's basically muscle memory now.]
Roger had been through enough moments like this to recover quickly. He smoothly continued, "Are you here to see Mr. Richardson? He really missed you. If he knows you came, he'll be thrilled…"