Back in his office, Ryan's still holding onto Eudora's hand. He sees her looking at him, and a little smile plays on his lips. There's a kind of warmth in his eyes.
“What are you staring at?” he asks.
Eudora snaps out of it. She blushes and looks away.
“Nothing... nothing,” she mumbles.
After a beat, she says, “About what happened... thanks. I mean, firing Vivian like that... was that really necessary? She's actually really good at her job.”
Ryan raises an eyebrow. He leans in a little and says, “You're trying to get me to take her back?”
Eudora hesitates. She shakes her head slowly. Vivian's been a real pain in the neck for a long time. Eudora's pretty good at taking things, but she's not stupid. She's not going to let Vivian walk all over her. Still, she reminds Ryan,
“Look, I
