Sia smiled, her lips curling with quiet satisfaction. It amazed her how just a few carefully chosen words could grab his full attention. That reaction alone felt like a victory to her. She settled more comfortably into her seat, as if she had just won a very important game. Her posture relaxed, but her eyes stayed sharp watching every detail about him. There was a certain pride in her gaze, the way her eyes sparkled, but underneath it all, she was alert and cautious.
She studied him closely every small twitch in his face, the slight movement of his hands, even the way he shifted in his seat. All of it told her something. And now, she believed one thing for sure Ford either truly had no idea what she was talking about, or he was pretending not to know, hoping she wouldn't notice.
Either way, something wasn't right. Something was off.
