At the doorstep of Lloyd's office, Zoey halted and drew a deep breath. Her fingers lingered on the knob, and then she pushed the door open and walked in.
Gerald followed behind her.
Stepping inside Zoey halted by the door, staring ahead at Chief Lloyd who lifted his gaze almost instantly.
Lloyd's eyes glinted under the light bulb, the pen he held frozen inches above a document.
The table was filled with piled up books and a few notes. Obviously, he's been working for a while now.
Zoey lingered before approaching.
As she closed in on the table, Lloyd flickered his gaze to the wall clock. “You're on time,” he said. His jaws locked tight and he looked back at her. “Take a seat, both of you.”
Zoey hesitated, then she sat down and Gerald followed suit.
Lloyd stared at them for a few se
