“Okay,” I acknowledged.
“Can I ask you something?” he continued.
“Sure,” I answered.
“Why aren’t you scared of me?” he asked, prompting me to pause and look up at him.
“Probably because you haven’t given me a reason to be,” I replied.
“I get the feeling that you don’t scare easily,” he remarked.
“Not really. You’re not as intimidating as I expected,” I admitted.
“Not even after that car ride home?” he probed.
“No, and definitely not after I hacked your system. By the way, I did warn you that it might make you want to kill me if we worked together,” I reminded him.
“I don’t want to kill you for that. I appreciate you protecting my files,” he said gratefully.
“No problem,” I shrugged.
We spent a few hours working in silence, though I noticed Axel glancing over at me occasionally,
