"I didn't mean to raise my voice. I'm sorry. There's just a possibility I might have lost something I really wanted. I won't interrupt you again, please go ahead."
Aveline swallowed the saliva that had gathered in her mouth, using it as moisture for her dry throat.
She didn't take to heart him raising his voice any further, because she had seen the sincerity in his eyes as he apologised.
Maybe she underestimated just how much this deal meant to him.
For one more time, she decided to give him grace.
