The black car had someone sitting in the driver's seat, with the air conditioning on, but the window was open. An elbow lazily rested on the window ledge, holding a cigarette with the occasional ash falling.
The driver glimpsed the approaching figure through the glass and immediately extinguished the cigarette, simultaneously rolling down all the windows.
"Have you been waiting long?"
Nora Scott asked casually as she opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat.
"Not too long."
Having waited for a while without speaking, Humphrey Jennings' voice was slightly hoarse and deep.
Nora Scott glanced at the numerous cigarette butts in the ashtray and silently looked at him. A moment of silence enveloped the car before Humphrey Jennings cleared his throat lightly and began driving towards Virtue Retreat.
As the smoke dispersed and the windows closed, the temperature inside the car gradually dropped, making it a bit more comfortable.
"What's the result?" Humphrey Jennings asked.
