When Ben saw Mike, he immediately hung up.

Mike walked over to him and measured him up. "Should we head outside to talk? I think you're up to something bad."

"If I were up to something bad, I wouldn't have come to your territory." Ben pulled Mike along toward the lift. "Do you have any good tea? We can have tea and talk at the same time."

"Only old men like you like tea." Mike did not let go of a single chance to tease Ben. "Who asked you to come? Elliot?"

"Why would you mention him for no reason?" Ben did not mind Mike's jabs. "Then, what do you have to drink here? I'm a little sleepy."

"Don't tell me you've just landed?" Mike looked at him. "What on earth could be so urgent that you come over once you land?"

"Nothing urgent. I'm just feeling guilty and sorry for Avery, but I'm embarrassed to tell her that." Ben adjusted his glasses. "You know that Elliot and I are deeply tied together in business. I listen to all of his business strategies."

"Oh…" Mike understood what Ben was