Bria raised her hands in surrender knowing the young lady had every reason to avoid Kent anyway…

"I'm not going to ask you why. You have every reason to avoid him in my opinion" Bria said in all honesty.

"How many minutes more will it take before he gets back?" Roxy inquired, her voice showing that she needed to know this urgently. Yes, because she was keen on avoiding any unexpected encounters with Mr. Kent for the rest of the day or maybe the week.

Bria, without giving it so much thought, made a quick calculation then offered a brief estimation. "Ten minutes. He's meeting a prospective partner, I'm sure...