Andrew studied him carefully for a moment before asking, "Augustin, are you dealing with some kind of romantic trouble? Or are you currently operating as a total simp?"

Augustin's face flushed red, clearly embarrassed. "A simp? Andrew, I'm not as pathetic as you're making me sound. I don't think I'm a simp… I haven't fallen that far. I just happen to like Mr. Kaplan's daughter, but she has really high standards for me, and I haven't met them yet."

Andrew picked up the thread. "Does she tell