Now, she shuddered and looked at the visitors like a moron. They giggled and waited for her to correct herself. Collins and the others waited patiently as well while Barbara smirked happily.

“I'm sorry that I …”

“Gentlemen, pardon our shortcomings. Kindly go to the office you wish to go to,” he apologized.

Without waiting for their response or caring whether they moved or not, he faced Laura and instructed, “Since you don't know how to apologize properly, you will say it one hundred ...