"You're the one who decided to talk about the investigation, which requires me to talk about her. You can be her friend or not, and you can disagree with me or not; it doesn't change the fact that I'm in charge and what I say, goes regardless of your personal opinion," Percy said with a shrug.
"Let me make something crystal clear. I'm not here to make friends, and she works for me, and when she starts acting like she's competent and respect my position, then I'll consider treating her with a modicum of respect. However, I'm always civil. Liking her, it's a whole different thing," he continued.
He sighed, knowing that sooner or later, they would have had this discussion, but not liking it anyway. It was easier to fall back onto familiar things. "You're very stubborn, and you're still employed, which requires you to work."