The silence was awkward. I had no doubt they were both trying to figure out what to say to a convicted war criminal. I was trying to figure out how I would answer. Finally, Teru said, “So that’s why Haley didn’t want the marriage to come out. She didn’t want the public to connect her with the Laui Kalay atrocities.” I stared at him. The brown color of my irises is almost as dark as the black of my pupils. Some say they look like a pair of empty holes. I’ve been told they seem to take in everything and give very little away. Teru looked down and shifted in his seat. Simon raised a fist to cover his mouth and quietly cleared his throat. He said, “Mr. Fujimoto, may I suggest that you more carefully consider the situation? A woman comes as if from out of nowhere and rises to the pinnacle of fame, not only because she’s beautiful, but also because she’s one of the finest actresses on the planet. As it happens, she is also very skilled with money. She receives as much as twenty million dollars for each motion picture.
