At his desk, Ivan absently turned an empty cigarette box in his hands. Though he had quit smoking for Clarice months ago, the familiar weight of the box still offered him comfort in moments of heightened emotion.
Especially after Clarice brought up the topic of marriage, Ivan couldn't help but reach for the cigarette box.
After a soft knock, Mike entered. "Mr. Morris," he reported gravely, "we've confirmed that Gary, the pilot from the incident, didn't survive." Ivan's expression remained unchanged as he gave a measured response: "Pursue all leads."
Mike nodded, "Yesterday Clarice visited children with leukemia and encountered a small incident."
"Is she alright?"
"Clarice is fine, she was quite... fierce. In the urgent situation, she subdued two troublemakers."
Ivan smiled, "That's i
