Claire offered a faint smile. “It’s nothing.”

Owen chose not to pursue it further. Noticing that the crowd around Marcus and Grace had thinned, he said, “I’ll head over and greet Marcus. Alex, have you finalized your decision to collaborate with Inkwise? If so, want to come along and say hello?”

Alexander replied, “No rush on my end. You go ahead.”

Hearing this, Owen nodded. “Alright.”

He stepped over, coming ...