"Since you're saying that, Mr. Brooks, I'll accept it. At least that way you can report back to Mr. Cooper. But…"
Claire suddenly stopped fiddling with her pen and looked up at Evan with a slight smile. "Now that these shares are mine, I hope your boss won't get involved in how I choose to handle them."
Evan nodded. "Of course."
He handed the contract back to her. Claire didn't hesitate—she picked up the pen again and quickly signed her name in neat strokes.
Putting down the pen, she stayed polite. "Thank you for running around so much today, Mr. Brooks. Would you like to stay for a bite?"
Evan shook his head, standing up as he replied quickly, "Thank you, Miss Thompson, but Mr. Cooper still needs me back there. And besides, it's not really mealtime—I shouldn't stay too lo
