Anna was a little surprised. "Is that it?"
"What, do I look like the type who troubles others?" Sam shrugged.
Anna and the other women were certainly having a pleasant time with him, and they began to tell him everything.
"Damian Craig's a family man through and through. Loves his wife and babies his two sons—they go on a trip together every year."
"He doesn't have a hobby… or at least, we've not heard anything about it in the office anyway. He doesn't drink much or socialize—he heads straight home after work. His family is what he cares most about."
"And his house is…" Anna thought about it, and said, "Why don't we trade numbers? I can send you the location—it'd be more accurate."
Sam quickly did so as Quinn looked on.
She had not seen him smile as much as he did now.
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After dinner, Sam picked up the check and sent off the ladies in taxis.
It was finally over then, and Sam was grinning with a sense of accomplishment even as he checked the address Anna sent. "Alright. This means we can visit Damian at his own house tomorrow."
"Yeah," Quinn replied.
As they took a taxi back to their hotel, Sam was in such a good mood that he was humming a song, completely oblivious that Quinn was feeling depressed.
Suddenly remembering something, he turned toward Quinn and said, "Let's buy some presents before visiting him tomorrow."
"Yeah."
"Since he's a family man, we should get presents for his wife and sons too," Sam suggested.
"Yeah."
"Let's get a handbag for the wife," Sam said, making up his mind just then. "As for his sons… we could get toy guns and toy cars."
"Yeah."
After that, Sam continued to talk endlessly even after they reached their hotel.
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