"If he doesn't have the time to see me now, I can wait." Clive dropped his eyes to the floor.

Bridget nodded. "Alright, but stop pacing. Mr. Reid doesn't like it when people pace outside his room while he's working. You may have lighter footfalls because you're a martial artist, but Mr. Reid is infinitely more powerful than you and I."

Clive's head shot up, and his eyes widened in surprise. "Is Mr. Reid even more powerful than you?"

Bridget raised an eyebrow and said matter-of-factly, "Of cours