The car glided smoothly to a stop in front of Alicia's apartment building. As Alicia opened the car door, she turned to Damian, who seemed to be in a sour mood and flashed him a warm smile. "Thank you, Mr. Howard, for all your help today," she said.

For a moment, Damian's irritation melted away under Alicia's bright smile. He even forgot to insist that she call him by his first name.

Alicia then turned her attention to Lyon. "And thank you, Mr. Lyon, for restoring the CCTV footage to help me. You were cool! Really! "

Lyon's eyes widened in surprise at Alicia's effusive praise. He had never received...