Charlotte asked almost instantly, "Why?"

Jason paused for a second before he answered, "Since you're going to meet the competing party, it's not too much to ask for you to report on your progress at any time, is it?"

Charlotte agreed after hesitating, "I'll send you when I get there."

Not expecting her to be so compliant, Jason could only lose his prepared tough talk and didn't speak for a moment.

Charlotte didn't wait for him to continue but took the initiative to ...