That's just Jack's way of working—always playing the nice guy, no matter who he's talking to. That kind of attitude made him pretty popular with the staff.

"Mr. Lawson, Ms. Wilson, it was just a careless mistake. I'm really sorry," Lucie said, looking all timid and pitiful.

Jack glanced over at me.

We weren't idiots. Finance isn't exactly the kind of department where "mistakes" are taken lightly. And come on—her tone, that excuse? It was so childish ...