He had made himself wait impatiently for nearly an hour just for buying fruit, and a momentary crack appeared on Jeff Quinlan's face. He suppressed the irritation and said, "It's fine. I haven't waited that long."
He leaned forward eagerly and said, "Mr. Yapiter, since you have come down, let's go up now."
However, Jethro Yapiter did not immediately lead him up to see Silvania Ingram as he had done before. Instead, he stood still with a troubled expression on his face and said, "This..."
Since he didn't move, Jeff Quinlan had no choice but to stand there with him, patiently asking, "Mr. Yapiter, what's the matter?"
Looking at him, Jethro Yapiter spoke gently, "Mr. Quinlan, didn't I just tell you? Mr. Ingram has important guests today and I'm afraid he won't have time to see you. Could you perhaps come another time?"
Jeff Quinlan: "..."