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I looked at Irene briefly, then shifted in my chair. Since it was a personal call, I thought it would be better to give her some privacy. I picked up my phone and began to get to my feet, intending to leave her alone with her conversation.
"Where are you going?" she asked, looking at me.
"I'll leave you to take your call."
"There's no need. You can stay," Irene said.
I hesitated, but she had already returned her attention to the call, so I settled back into my chair.
I expected the conversation to take a while, especially considering how her expression had changed when she saw Jeffrey's name. However, it quickly became apparent that there wasn't much of a conversation happening between them.
Irene answered a question, listened to something he said, and then asked another. Their
