Lia’s estimation is that Kort hadn’t considered the idea that his big boss might be sexist and so he’s evaluating that against stuff he’s seen and is not comfortable with the thought; remembering that...
Kort frowns again, “there’s a difference between a subordinate and a partner…”He seems a little troubled.“But maybe there is something there; I’ve never seen him joke with any of the women the way he...
“He’s certainly self-confident, almost to the point of being smug, but perhaps that’s justified. He seems to be across all the details of whatever he’s dealing with, and he has an intensity that’s palpable. ...
“Not very often. I’ve worked his security some, so I’ve seen him, of course. He did brief me personally for this job though.”He seems rather proud of that.