Chapter 75

Mr. Starr stood outside the door, clearly both excited and a bit on edge. "Hi, are you Mr. Leaf?" Amelia Johnson stepped aside and lowered her voice on purpose. "Mr. Starr, come on in." As soon as he walked in, he asked, "Mr. Leaf, may I ask when Mr. Joey will be arriving?" She looked at him and said flatly, "I am Joey. And don’t call me 'Mr.', that’s too formal." "You’re Joey?" Mr. Starr squinted at her, looking skeptical. "Want me to sketch a bit right now to prove it?" she offered casually. Mr. Starr hesitated. If this guy actually turned out to be Joey, wouldn’t he seem rude for doubting him? But before his thoughts could settle, Amelia had already finished the sketch. "This is definitely Mr. Joey’s style!" Mr. Starr lit up. He looked embarrassed. "Mr. Joey, I’m really sorry. You just look nothing like I’d imagined, so I wasn’t sure." "It’s fine, I get it," Amelia nodded lightly. "Hope you don’t mind me asking—how old are you?" "Fifty," she answered dead-serious. "No way! You look