(Willa)
I furrowed my brows. “That wasn’t anything groundbreaking,”
“Don’t diminish it. It's something that even Griffen didn’t think of. Usually, the teams don’t have to work together and it's easier just to leave them to it. But what you mentioned about complacency and them all fighting as one unit. Brilliant.” He looked at me again and I couldn’t make out his expression.
“Don’t patronize-”
“I’m not.” His icy eyes widened slightly.“Seriously. I’ve been so focused on getting to know you now that I sometimes forget that you’ve done this before. You’ve probably sat in on hundreds of meetings already. I apologize for ever forgetting that, but I am not patronizing you, I never would.”
I snorted, and he leaned back.
“I’m being serious, Willa.”
“No, it wasn’t that. I believe what you’re
