She stared blankly at him and blinked a few times, unable to process what the hell had just happened. She didn't know what to do or say next. Luckily for her, she didn't have to decide, as Lynn Redgrave just entered the room. Hearing footsteps, C.C. turned around to see her coming straight from the office, reading through what looked like some kind of magazine. "Ms. Redgrave" she greeted, glad for the distraction, "Hi, I'm C.C. Babcock, Maxwell's business partner. Has he already told you about our new play?" The two women shook hands. "Yes, he did. In fact, I'm just reading through the script to make up my mind about it." "Oh, I'm sure you'll like it. Trust me, the leading role was practically designed for you to play it." "We'll see…"
Noticing that their hopefully soon-to-be-main-actress didn't want to talk anymore but still wanting to avoid the conversation with Niles, C.C. quickly disappeared into the office. Niles on the other hand, who was still standing next to the stairs, the flowers now again in his hands, wondered what had just happened.