Chapter 37

Reflexively, my lips curled into a smile as I saw him, through the glass walls of the bureau, alight from his car and sauntered toward the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau. I arrived here about five minutes ago and I had half expected that I would have to wait for quite a long time before he would get here. But here he was waltzing into the bureau just like we agreed. He spotted me quite fast. Then he turned and walked toward me. "Well, hello." He nodded and stuffed his hands into his pockets, "Hey." "I didn't expect you to be this early," I said as I got on my feet, hanging my bag on my shoulder. His shoulders didn't move more than an inch as he shrugged slightly, "I told you I was gonna be here at the time you stated. I gave you my word, I wasn't about to go back on them." I raised my eyebrows, unable to stop myself from grinning. To be honest, I was impressed. Was this Doris influence? "Okay, let's go." I told him and led the way to the office of the judge. My smile widened each