The woman at the end of the table was a fifteen-year veteran, handpicked for meetings at this level because nothing rattled her, and a single offhand compliment from Kaiden Grey had undone her completely.
The worst of it was that he seemingly hadn't even noticed.
The government's latest internal brief flagged his rapidly growing female demographic as a variable that required serious monitoring, and Grace could see exactly why.
"Such matters are not yours to discuss, Mister Grey. But...fine." The Chairman exhaled through his nose. "I'll double her salary."
It was a very small price to pay, and considering how much of a lunatic Kaiden could be… This was for the best, he reasoned.
The scribe's head snapped to the Chairman.
"Double?" Kaiden's expression settled into a disappointment so personal it could have graced a restaurant review. "Chairman, pardon me for asking, but are things tighter than I assumed?"
The Chairman closed his eyes for one second. "Five times."
