Ray had begun to understand that her composure was something she maintained deliberately.
She rarely raised her voice, almost never showed irritation in front of her employees, and seemed to consider every word before speaking.
That made the brief moments when he managed to catch her off guard considerably more entertaining, especially when she tried to pretend nothing had happened.
"Putting your questionable manners aside," Seris continued after a moment, "I've decided to expand the sort of assignments you're permitted to undertake."
Ray straightened slightly in his chair, his interest immediately caught by the change in subject.
"You've demonstrated that you're capable of handling situations requiring more than physical companionship," she explained, opening a thin folder and briefly examining its contents. "That opens up several possibilities I hadn't originally intended to offer you so soon."
"Such as?" Ray asked, watching her turn one of the pages.
