"So... when are you free?" Cecilia Lynch asked.
"I'm very busy," Julian Keaton continued haughtily, "Cecilia, if you're calling to apologize, then there's no need. I don't intend to forgive you. If you're calling to ask for help, then even less so. What bond is left between us for me to help you?"
Listening to Julian Keaton's sarcasm, Cecilia Lynch's eyes darkened even more.
Did the two of them really end up in such a hostile state?
Hearing no response from Cecilia, Julian wondered if he'd spoken too harshly.
He and Cecilia had had tiffs before, but hadn't he always been the first to compromise, having no way to deal with her?
Now, she's calling him first; if he acts too aloof, things might end up even worse.
He should look for a way out, to step down when needed!
Thinking this, Julian Keaton continued, "However, I'm curious to know, what's so urgent that you called me?"
