Oz could tell from her reaction that he'd played his cards right. She played it off well enough, but she was surprised. He still wasn't thrilled to be leaving, but it was some consolation that perhaps she would now be genuinely disappointed by it, or at least perplexed. Was her statement You’ve been quite humble about your ability to influence others a slight concession, or was it just banter? He imagined the former and was gratified that she had recognized and appreciated the gambit. This would be a complex dance, indeed, with both of them armed and aware of the game they were playing.
"We do love our card games," he echoed with a slight huff of amusement. "Provided we have the right partners. I hope to see you again, Madam Voss."
"We do love our card games," he echoed with a slight huff of amusement. "Provided we have the right partners. I hope to see you again, Madam Voss."
MJ is the light of my life <3