Carol awaited my decision. After some thought, I looked at her and said, “Since he’s already here, let’s meet him.”

Carol smiled. “He might be up to no good, you know.”

“It’s up to us to decide whether to work with them, right?” I said dismissively, “Let’s see what he says.”

“All right, but please be careful." Carol left, and I watched her go with a raised brow, feeling fond of her. A while later, she led Damian into my office.

The chubby man appeared to be in his late thirties. He smiled an