"Wait!" Julie ran up to the middle-aged man just as he was about to leave. "Mr. Suzman, you might not know me, but you must know Terrence Stone."

"Terrence Stone?" The man lifted an eyebrow. "What do you three have to do with him?"

"Terrence is my boyfriend!" Julie beamed proudly. "Mr. Suzman, I believe that he has already given you a heads-up. Now, can we go to your office?"

"No, you can't." The man put on a frosty look. "I'll repeat: you have to make an appointment to meet with me."

"What?