Villain's Apology

He declined Charlotte’s offer of a coffee and sat down even before Reyona could.

Reyona raised her eyebrows behind him and said, “Do make yourself comfortable” before she went to take her seat.

“Oh, thank you. I plan to. This is a rare opportunity so I will make good use of it,” he said with a smile.

Reyona was beginning to regret her intention to be civil to him.

Still, she forced pleasantness onto her face as she sat and said, “What do you want?”

“I am here to tell you again that the offer to work with Multilinks is still very available.”

“I…”

“Please hear me out before I lose my nerves,” he said with a smile that showed that losing his nerves was the last thing he would ever do.

Reyona gave him a look to let him know that she was not fooled by his words, yet she said nothing and inclined her head to say that he should go ahead.

“Thank you,” he said emphatically as he leaned forward on the table like he was about to tell her a secret.