Benny Hoyland's face showed none of a superior's authority. From beginning to end, there was only resignation in his eyes.
Ever since Joey had earned his trust, he had treated Joey as someone worth cultivating.
Joey had helped himself to plenty of the fine wine and tea in his office.
"Director, what I'm about to tell you may involve something enormous. You need to prepare yourself."
Benny Hoyland gave Joey a complicated look. Rather than answer immediately, he walked over and gently shut the door. Only then did he turn around and nod solemnly. "Go ahead."
There was a tea set in the office that Benny had bought for himself. He normally used it to entertain important guests.
Joey calmly poured water and began brewing tea.
The very first sentence out of his mouth made Benny's expression change drastically.
"I was actually one of the participants in the recent incidents."
As those words fell, Joey could feel a surge of restless spirituality factors enveloping the entire room.
The room, barely a dozen square meters, was sealed off. In other words, it was now entirely within Benny's domain. Whatever happened inside would not reach the outside world.
"Don't be so nervous." He spread his hands slightly. "Relax. I won't run." As he spoke, he looked apprehensively at Benny's silent, impassive face. "Besides, I couldn't escape you anyway, could I?"
Benny Hoyland's eyes were icy, his voice hoarse. "I thought you and I were the same kind of person."
Joey sighed softly. "Everyone is unique. You have your convictions, and I have what I hold true."
"Director, to be honest, I didn't think you were a good person at first."
Benny gave a self-mocking smile. "I'm not a good person! Perhaps I should have eliminated an unforeseen variable like you from the