"Vivian! Have you been waiting long?" Brevard took off his Bluetooth earbud and strode over to Vivian.

Vivian heard Brevard's voice and turned towards him.

"I was so into the music. I didn't even realize the time. Are you all set?"

"Yeah, I'm ready to take you back now."

"Sounds good," Vivian agreed, getting up.

Brevard paused for a moment and said, "Should we call Ethan? What's the best way to put it?"

"Let me take the lead. Just listen to what I say and ...