I leaned back in my chair.
"Oh, the traffic is... a real pain."
I frowned, sure I hadn't seen him.
"Where were you? I didn't see you come in."
His expression remained serious.
"Just outside. Right in front of the café."
He looked at me intently.
"I followed you from the moment you got out of your car."
I looked at him for a second, then two. His expression remained completely neutral.
Until a small smile appeared on his face.
"Just kidding."
He let out a short laugh.
"I just got here too. The traffic is definitely a real pain."
I couldn't help but smile slightly.
The first hint of humor I'd seen in days.
"It almost made me think I was losing my touch."
He sat down across from me.
"After thirty years in this business, Mr. Alexander… I still know how to walk through a door u
