A Case of Libel

[Foxglove]

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"Took your sweet time, didn't you?" Lyell asked calmly. Raising her arm to exaggeratedly look at the time on her watch, she continued: "Fourteen minutes. I congratulate."

Turning around, she started down the room again, signalling for Marston to follow. "In case you're wondering: I saw you approach on the security video feed." Upon reaching the glass table, she motioned for him to take a seat, while absentmindedly collecting the files she had practically fanned out before her, as she always did when working on something that required her to look at multiple things. "I do hope you have quite the good explanation on why you kept me waiting, Marston. In case you haven't yet noticed, I am actually calling you here because I want to keep you, and by extension the Core, out of the public's condescending gaze. Are you aware what I mean?"

Putting the files back in their respective folders, she gave Marston a questioning look.

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