Confrontation

Everyone settled inside the living room shortly after. Elma was the most uncomfortable when she saw the look on Howard's face; straight and non-engaging. But he took her boss's hand when he made to shake him and everything seemed calm for a bit after that.

"So, what brings you to my house?" Howard asked immediately. "I only know that Elma has been trying for some time to get a post at your firm all to no avail until recently I suspect?" He turned to look at Elma but she avoided his eyes altogether.

"Your observation is very correct," Riccardo began to say, "Miss Gray has only just recently been hired at my firm, precisely uh, today."

"That's smooth," Howard said next. "Is it in your company policy to keep young girls like her at work until late into the night and also drive them home yourself?"

"Howard?" Marilyn protested.