The smoke from the conference room hadn't cleared yet, and Silas looked at Diana expectantly, as if a nod from her could make his five hundred dollars go down the drain.
Diana spread her hands and spoke in a calm tone, "I'm sorry, but we're still only a reserve group and on a tight budget. bruce's hospitalization already accounts for a good portion of that. If you don't have a valid reason, I won't authorize the expense."
She wasn't heartless, she was just clear on what the rules were. You can't ask for favors or no one will obey her as a team leader in the future.
Silas anxiously defended, "I had no choice! There are people with guns in that place, and I can only get close to them by disguising myself as a john. If I don't, I won't be able to ask anything!"
Adrian sneered, his tone co
