It had been half an hour since Ivy had arrived at Joshua's office. They were sitting face to face while he was speaking on the phone. Although he was not speaking softly, Ivy did not try to hear what he was talking about. She respected privacy. She did not like eavesdropping.
After two more minutes of talking on the phone, Joshua diverted his attention towards Ivy.
"So, Ivy. Do you want something before we start?" Joshua was concerned. He wanted to make sure she was comfortable.
Ivy nodded a no and gave him a smile. Her docile attitude came in as a shock to him. What he did not know was, that it was all a pretense. She needed his help, so she was tolerating him. Otherwise she wouldn't give a damn about him.
"Okay. Then, tell me everything."
Before Ivy could give a reply, she was interrupted. "By everything, I mean from the start till the end. I don't want you to miss any details."
"Why do I feel that you are trying to swindle me?"
