Her arrival startled the assistant so much that he immediately fell silent.

Tristan gave the little assistant a look, signaling him to leave first. Facing Nova's curious gaze, he felt flustered for the first time, unsure how to explain to her.

Alright, I'm gonna head out now. Just think about what we talked about, Sir." the assistant said, not wanting to mess up a good thing for the boss, and quickly drove off.

Tristan coughed awkwardly, "Just a buddy of mine, needed to ...