His eyes twinkled as he looked ahead, “Yeah.”

I was confused. “Why not call the police then?”

“Idiot.” Mark chuckled. “Do you think the old lady celebrating her 80th birthday

today would agree to me calling the cops? Sometimes, there are other ways

to achieve the same result.”

That statement was intriguingly profound.

Surprised, I turned to Mark and smiled. “Mark, you’re different from the Mark I

knew before.”

“How so?” He paused, looking at me, “Or… do you not like this side of me?”

“No way!” I immediately protested, praising him, “You’ve become sharper and

Mark I remember. I’m

you think

had no one to rely on but

in the treacherous waters of the

was a recipe

momentarily stunned, his eyes

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“Absolutely.” I nodded earnestly.

it was just my imagination, but Mark seemed

easing considerably

nervous.

banquet hall, I realized

class of

the buffet, saying, “I

relax here, and call me if you need

smiled softly, accepting

activity, and typically blending into

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