Getting Derrick to open up to him was most important to Stephan so that he could understand exactly what was happening.
They both remained silent until Derrick finally gained the courage to speak. "I will talk... just keep this between us and only tell the boss about this once we are done here."
It was like he was still testing things out.
Everything was still kept as vague as possible until he would get those kinds of promises from Stephan.
It was an opportunity for Stephan to earn the trust of Derrick, or it was a time when that trust would be betrayed.
Everything was dependent on the response that came from Stephan at that moment.
The future of Derrick seemed to be highly dependent on what happened in the next few moments, as if his very life was hanging in the balance.
