"You've reached Maxwell Lord. Talk to me, and keep it good. I'm a little preoccupied at the moment, but your call is important to me. Leave your name and number and I'll return your call ASAP."
[ He exhales shortly, nose wrinkling; there's a pause as he pinches the bridge of his nose, going over the possibilities in his head. She's been talking to Booster Gold, hasn't she? What other explanation for this could there be? Unless whatever suggestion that had been in her mind already was starting to slip.
In which case Max would still have a problem. ]
What are you thinking; lunch? Or do you just want to pop around my office? I can take an early lunch.
[ She doesn't want to have this conversation anywhere but an isolated place. His office will have to do. He won't do anything stupid there, she hopes. ]
[ He gives her the address to the Human Rights offices. ]
Just give me ten minutes or so to wrap things up before I meet you. It isn't a terribly busy day, but if I'm taking an early break I need to be caught up enough to justify it. [ He's, in fact, ahead of schedule but that isn't worth mentioning. ] That work for you?
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In which case Max would still have a problem. ]
What are you thinking; lunch? Or do you just want to pop around my office? I can take an early lunch.
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[ She doesn't want to have this conversation anywhere but an isolated place. His office will have to do. He won't do anything stupid there, she hopes. ]
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Just give me ten minutes or so to wrap things up before I meet you. It isn't a terribly busy day, but if I'm taking an early break I need to be caught up enough to justify it. [ He's, in fact, ahead of schedule but that isn't worth mentioning. ] That work for you?