Apologizing to Us

They got in the car and left Tech Connex Pavilion. James was a little confused. He couldn't help poking Hugo's arm and asking, "What does that old professor mean by bowing to us?" "He must be apologizing to us," Hugo replied. James finally felt better upon hearing that. Earlier, Jake had attacked him relentlessly. No matter how hard he tried to reason with him, Jake didn't even listen to him. He felt very aggrieved. "You're so smart, Boss!" James leaned over to Lucille with excitement. He gave her a thumbs-up and enthusiastically blurted, "That was amazing, Boss. You defeated that stubborn old professor in one move!" Lucille ignored him. She hadn't wanted to expose Jake's past, but it seemed that it had helped him let go of the past. That was the meaning behind the mirror projection. Sitting on a revolving chair, Lucille tapped her fingers on the table and asked, "How much did we earn today?" At the mention of that, James and Hugo finally remembered. "Sh*t! Those students didn't pay ju