Avery watches Evan from across the room. His back is tense, and his shoulders raised. Everything about his posture radiates anger. He's whispering into his phone, and Avery desperately wishes she could hear the conversation.
"Robert," Avery calls.
Robert comes trotting over, "Yes, Mrs. Howel?"
Avery lowers her voice, keeping one eye on Evan as she talks. "So Evan acted cold to me because he was afraid of angering his grandfather?" she asks.
Robert glances guiltily at Evan. He hesitates, and Avery fixes him with her most intimidating stare. "It was something like that," Robert says, looking down at his feet.
"That's what I thought," Avery says. "But I want to know how his grandfather was threatening him: was he using Diana or me?"
Robert's face pales. "You know about Diana?" he asks.
