He glanced forward and saw Liliya settling into her own chair. She smiled at him, and he returned it.

"Sleep well, Liliya."

"Goodnight, Ben."

Closing his eyes, he realized he felt comforted by the woman's presence and not just from a security standpoint. He felt his face warm up and tried to put it out of his mind. Tomorrow would be a busy day.

"From the examples we showed you today, you can see how Huen Kang Development Group is the leader in creating the grandest inspirational commercial and residential architecture. We stand above all others!"

The man delivering this pitch to Ben and the Klein Group was dressed immaculately...