“I get it, Claire,” her boss said finally. His voice was softer now, understanding. “But we can’t have Dave scaring off other customers.” Claire listened, relieved her boss seemed to understand. At least she wouldn’t be fired that day, she thought.
After thinking about it some more, he started to speak again: “If Kincade is not around, Dave needs to leave,” he instructed Claire. But then he added, “But try to find out what the deal is between them, okay? Be… nicer to him.”