After dinner, Stan dropped Joey off at her hotel. Standing at her door, he finally mustered the courage to ask, "Joey, have you thought about what we discussed last time?"
Just as Joey hesitated to speak, a deep and resonant voice interrupted from behind.
"Miss Renfro, do you have a moment? There are some follow-up issues with my case I'd like to discuss with you." Dressed in black, Frederic approached with a stern face. His politeness was tinged with detachment, and his gaze was void of any discernible emotion.
Stan clenched his teeth in frustration, aware that Frederic was deliberately interfering. Frederic didn't want Joey to agree to be with Stan.
Stan glanced at Frederic with a smirk. "Mr. Adamson, aren't you aware Joey's been losing sleep over your case for days? This is too much
