John River kept glancing at Nada Wright in the elevator, seeing the anger in her eyes, he laughed and said, "In the Company, we listen to the boss, but the boss listens to our Boss Lady. When our Boss Lady frowns, our boss can feel heartache for half a day, so... Mr. Wright is a smart man. There's no need for me to spell everything out."
Nada Wright's hand trembled. In her mind was the sight of Ethan Herd talking with Scarlett Glenn, the look in his eyes, the tone of his voice, as if he wanted to pamper her to the core. Nada Wright had seen men who doted on her, but none of the men she had encountered had looked at her the way Ethan Herd looked at his Wife.
Nada Wright closed her eyes, longing so much for the day when Ethan Herd would look at her with that same gaze.
