She nodded slowly, absorbing that. “This isn’t about punishment,” he continued. “It’s about accuracy. He’s asking for everything. The paperwork will simply agree with him.” He closed the file and looked at her directly. “One piece of advice, Mrs. Dunst.” “Yes?”
“From this point on,” he said, “you don’t correct him. You don’t warn him. You don’t explain anything he doesn’t ask to understand.” Alexis met his gaze. Calm. Steady. “I won’t,” she said. She had already learned the value of being underestimated.