Edward looked a bit embarrassed as he answered, “I am sorry, sir, but I… I took the liberty of looking into your situation. I know the chairman instantly trusted you, but I wanted to be sure you…”
The way he trailed off confirmed Adrian's suspicion.
“…that I did not target him on purpose?”
Edward looked more embarrassed as he nodded.
Adrian mustered a smile and regretted it as pain pulled at his face.
He turned his face to see the lights from buildings and monuments twinkling as the car sped past in the night.
“I am sure you found out plenty. With my kind of background, are you fully certain now that I wanted to use the chairman to escape my life?”
Edward turned fully from the front seat, explaining anxiously, “No, no, Mister Cross. That's not it. You have lived a hard life but you
