11-07-2024, 03:05 AM
For fucks sake, he was standing right there.
Zixin had balls, Adrian gave him that. Despite the frown that he managed to (mostly) conceal, rather than smash Zixin’s face to the marble floor, Adrian opted to step aside as a silent gesture of assent. For one thing, he would be free of Colette’s yapping long enough to possibly conduct some real work.
“Enjoy the dance,” he said, bowing out in favor of plummeting straight into the heart of power. Zixin wasn’t the only one with balls around here.
The Ascendancy wasn’t difficult to approach. He seemed to be keeping a wide enough berth to allow for mingling. Earlier, Adrian even caught him speaking quietly with a waitress — of all things. It also hadn’t escaped his attention that both were absent for a time afterward. Assuming Ascendancy was physically satiated, he would likely let down his guard enough to realize Adrian.
He did not interrupt the man’s current conversation, but he was near and targeted enough to silently communicate his intent with only a look. When he finally caught the man’s eye, he waited for that small moment of recognition, and a cold smile touched his lips.
Then he introduced himself, open palm and everything. "Adrian Kane. I believe we've met before."
Zixin had balls, Adrian gave him that. Despite the frown that he managed to (mostly) conceal, rather than smash Zixin’s face to the marble floor, Adrian opted to step aside as a silent gesture of assent. For one thing, he would be free of Colette’s yapping long enough to possibly conduct some real work.
“Enjoy the dance,” he said, bowing out in favor of plummeting straight into the heart of power. Zixin wasn’t the only one with balls around here.
The Ascendancy wasn’t difficult to approach. He seemed to be keeping a wide enough berth to allow for mingling. Earlier, Adrian even caught him speaking quietly with a waitress — of all things. It also hadn’t escaped his attention that both were absent for a time afterward. Assuming Ascendancy was physically satiated, he would likely let down his guard enough to realize Adrian.
He did not interrupt the man’s current conversation, but he was near and targeted enough to silently communicate his intent with only a look. When he finally caught the man’s eye, he waited for that small moment of recognition, and a cold smile touched his lips.
Then he introduced himself, open palm and everything. "Adrian Kane. I believe we've met before."