[Next morning]
Doctor Jason had barely stepped into his clinic when he froze.
Daniel was already waiting inside.
"Oh my God—" Jason gasped, clutching his chest. "Do you people ever knock, or is giving me a heart attack part of the plan?"
Daniel looked up calmly. "Good morning to you too, Doctor."
Before Jason could say anything else, another voice spoke.
"Good morning, Doctor Jason. We finally meet in person."
Jason's eyes shifted toward the couch.
A woman was sitting there, flipping through a magazine as if she belonged in the room.
He blinked. Then blinked again.
"Oh… you must be Anna."
Anna closed the magazine and smiled politely. "In the flesh."
Jason stared at her for a moment, clearly trying to process. "Wow. You sound much scarier on the phone."
Daniel's expression darkened instantly. "If that's a compliment, take it back."
Jason swallowed. "Noted."
"Scary?" Anna repeated, and this time Jason smiled, deliberately ignoring the daggers Daniel was throwing at him.
