Not that I didn't think he could handle it," she added swiftly.
"Nothing your guys couldn't have done just as well," he added swiftly.
"Or sleeping," he added swiftly, seeing the glare in Shannow's eyes.
"Or at least not against us," Jessica added swiftly.
And then, in case his thoughts were too transparent, he swiftly added, "We must not allow our enemies to seize the motor pool."
Then a doubt struck her, and she added swiftly: "Didn't you want to come here?"
"Your father was wounded - not badly," he added swiftly.
But, he swiftly added, "I can't imagine a company buying 100 of these for their employees."
Then, as she thought again, she added swiftly, "But you must not stand your trial.
Then he added swiftly, in his business voice, "Come around to this side of the desk."