"Alright, this friend certainly understands you well." Susanna came out with a feigned sigh. She turned to Sean, purposefully addressing him in Norah's presence, "Sean, I heard you had a private meal with the daughter from the Morris family. Is that true? Why haven't you mentioned it to me before?"

"It was just a friend I ran into. We sat together for a while, not a meal together," Sean clarified, though his eyes drifted toward Norah. “Phillip knows about it. You can ask him."

Susanna persisted, "But why did I hear it was a one-on-one appointment?”