Tim did not give it further thought, rather looking forward with anticipation. He jokingly said, "Then I hope our next encounter will be in a more cheerful and comfortable setting." Valentina smiled. "Don't worry. It definitely won't be like today." To have him take on another such case would be an insult to Tim's professional competence, and even mentioning Grey a hundred times would not likely make up for it. At this moment, Tim noticed Byron standing on the stairs and said to Valentina, "That seems to be your classmate." He could see Byron was continuously staring at them, or rather, at Valentina. Valentina had noticed someone was behind her earlier but didn't pay much attention. On hearing what Tim said, she subconsciously turned to look. A split second later, she look

