"He gave me his phone, in case anyone called, but didn't give me a charger." She points to a cell phone on the windowsill. "He was by a couple of weeks ago, big hurry, said his boss had run into trouble, and he needed to lay low for a while."
"May I take it? I will have my assistant bring it back once I charge it for you, I am quite worried, and then, when it is charged, you can tell me if he calls? Would that be alright with you ma'am?" she asks.
"Altair." she replies, already picking up the phone that the woman gestured to, ready to bolt if need be, though her voice and body movements are calm.
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