«What is it that you wanted to ask?» Vera inquired.
«It's about Ethan Becket. He's your partner in many investigations, I guess. And you two seem to get along.»
«We do, in fact.»
«But he seems to be, also, the detective who found you when you had just awakened; he reported about you at the agency. Somehow, it doesn't add up.»
«Oh, is that what makes you curious? Also, I guess you read my file.»
«We did,» Tom sighed. «I hope the boss told you already.»
«I would have figured even if he didn't, at some point. There must be a reason if he wants me to work for him, right? Employing something just like that, without any intel, wouldn't be businessman-ly.»
«You're overestimating his sense of business. But true, he wouldn't waste the chance to read the file about you.»