Well. Thank you so much for your help, Miss Laine. You certainly are invaluable.

[ Clay gives a sizing look as he sips his caffeine without looking at the paper cup. With a throat clear, he finally looks down and pulls out his mobile to open his email. ]

Speaking of your incredible scope of knowledge— [ A dry look and he gently whisks the phone across the table. ]

Could I convince you to look into this charity event I’ve been invited to? Perhaps some of this... capital I’ve inherited can be allocated here rather than returning to a government or banks who would otherwise just greedily snap it up?