In the cold, quiet office, the man stared at the disconnected call on his phone. His eyes were dark and profound as he gently tapped his right fingers against the desktop.
'Looks like it's working, after all.'
Olivia Wynne, oblivious to what Zachary Fairchild was thinking, headed straight for the kitchen to get busy the moment he agreed.
'Since I'm planning to bribe Zachary Fairchild with lunch, I'd better make something delicious.'
Following the recipes from memory, Olivia Wynne made three main courses and two meat dishes.
Once the food was ready, Olivia Wynne packed it in an insulated container, left her apartment, and took a taxi to the ministry building.
At the end of the workday, Liam Lanier placed a file on Zachary Fairchild's desk and asked in a low voice, "Minister, are you going out for dinner?"
Without even looking up from his desk, Zachary Fairchild replied in a deep, steady voice, "No. Someone's bringing me food."
