Chapter 44 An Unusual Request

• He deflected for a moment, rummaging in the bag and pulling out containers, checking one or two with an eager face.
• "Now you're just stalling," I said, unable to contain myself. "I'm now expecting an amazing request, the way you're building it up."
• "It's actually a business thing," he said, his nose still in the bag. "I want to be sure things are going well, that you––and Matilda, of course––are okay."