Episode 123

“Answer it,” I whispered to David, urging him to find out.

He nodded and pressed the green button, putting the phone on speaker as well.

“Hello?” David said, sounding casual.

“Yes, hello boss. What a pleasant surprise,” David said respectfully and politely. I bit my lip, feeling uneasy. Why was he calling Henry his boss? I thought he was just a guard working for him. But it was still something that was a little bit off. I couldn’t really place my hands on it but I didn’t really think much about it.

“Oh, please David. You’re always very used to this. Always cracking jokes when no jokes are supposed to be made. How’s it going with my wife?” Henry said and they looked at me very nervously and anxiously. I looked at him with a raised eyebrow.

Why was he sounding so casual with him? I thought that they were supposed to have a professional relationship. This seemed more like a friendship to me. A very close friendship by the way.

“It’s actually going pretty well with your wife. I mean, we’v