Chapter 39 You Must Pay for It

• "You're being presumptuous." Ford would never admit to being impressed by Reilly's medical skills.
• But Reilly seemed to see through him with her penetrating gaze, which greatly annoyed him.
• He took a cigarette from his suit pocket, lit it with a flick of the lighter, and began to exhale clouds of smoke. Nicotine alleviated his inner irritability. He slowly exhaled until the smoke obscured his eyes, making it difficult to see.