In front of the television, a well-dressed, charming man watched the confrontation between Lynch and Oula with a displeased look.
He picked up the phone beside him, dialed a number, and after a moment said into the receiver, "Get them to change the subject, she's offended so many people, this time make her ask some normal questions like a regular host..."
After saying this, he hung up the phone and continued watching the television.
The phone was right next to him, just by the sofa. In most household layouts, the phone wouldn't be placed by the sofa; that's not where a phone belongs.
For example, what if the host is entertaining guests and a sensitive call comes in?
Avoiding it would make the guests feel their relationship wasn't good enough that even a phone call had to be avoided.
Facing it, some might feel that the call was related to them, perhaps someone was speaking ill of them, or something else.
