"You're too kind, Mr. Marsh," Aurora Sterling replied softly.
K watched Aurora Sterling standing obediently in a corner of the elevator, timid as a little quail. 'So this is Damien Valerius's woman,' he thought. 'Nothing special. Looks like she hasn't seen much of the world.'
He had previously dealt with Joanna Jacobs when she was coordinating with their Portcove team. Joanna's attitude had been so aggressive that K had felt completely outmatched at one point.
'Looking at Aurora Sterling now,' K thought, 'she's nothing like Joanna Jacobs. Just a pretty face who can't handle any real pressure. If this is the kind of woman Damien Valerius likes, then he can't be much of a big shot either.'
With a DING, the elevator stopped at the top floor.
K stepped out first. "Miss Sterling, we've arrived at the room Mr. Marsh arranged for you. Please, go in."
