The phone call with Mayor Anthony only had two sentences, but it was repeated three times, and it went like this -
Zach: “We need to talk about Ian.”
While the mayor was chewing a crunchy and nutritious lunch, he hoped that everyone would still remember the special lunch of broccoli made by Gina, the mayor’s vase secretary, to satisfy his desire for conquest. While replying, "What are you talking about?"
"We need to talk Ian."
…
Three times.
Then the phone hung up.
About twenty minutes later, Zach received a call with a polite smile, "Hello, is this Mr. Grande?"
Zach raised his eyebrows. He recognized that it was Gina, the mayor's secretary. The one who wanted to undo the third button, "Yes."
"Sorry to disturb you, the mayor is meeting with valuable guests now, and your appointment needs to be postponed. Can you do it at two in the afternoon?"
Zach tugged at the corners of his mouth and shook his head. Zach didn't think Anthony, who was eating a crunchy lunch, was receiving any distinguished guests, and he didn't make any reservations.
But Zach also used a polite smile and said, "It's okay."
Zach swung the wine glass and looked at the vague reflection on the red surface. Zach is practicing new skills. As the Toledo with the most balanced power among vampires, Zach does not want to lag behind Gangero. "By the way, can you remind me where my appointment is? Haha, Mayor It was busy, which I can understand, the appointment took a little long, I can’t remember the location.”
"Oh! It doesn't matter, let me take a look for you." There was a sound of turning pages, "Uh, um, it's the 'Old Place', uh. Is this it?"
The reflection in the wine glass twisted and disappeared. Zach frowned and asked in a confirming manner, "Did the mayor's agenda say 'old place'?"
"Yes... yes." The voice in the receiver became a little anxious, "Uh. I, um... How about I ask the mayor for you, what does 'old place' mean..." This secretary who has been regarded as a flower vase She suddenly shut up, but she was still somewhat conscious. She began to try her best to hide it, "Well! The mayor and county magistrate are receiving guests, so you can't disturb... I, let me help you check the previous appointment. It should refer to the same place. "
Then, Zach heard the rapid turning of pages in the receiver, and Gina's very quiet whisper, "Grande, Grande, Grande's appointment, no, no! Before. I’ve never had an appointment with Grande!”
In fact, there was, it was just a direct visit from Zach to the city hall. Mayor Anthony deliberately ordered this secretary, who was more talented than talented, not to write it down in his schedule.
This is why Zach needs to confirm that 'Grand' is now recorded on Anthony's schedule, and the secret friendship that has always been there is put on the table. Zach didn't know what Anthony was thinking about.
There is no need to embarrass this secretary. Zach smiled politely and said, "Thank you, no need, I know where it is. Please tell the mayor when he has finished meeting the guests. I will be there on time."
"Oh, alright."
After hanging up the phone, Zach looked at the time and saw that it was not even one o'clock. He listened to the lunch process in the backyard again and found that it had come to an end. Only old Hank was still urging Alice to continue to replenish food. The people in the Comic Con team had already made final preparations. .
A farewell was in order, and Zach walked out of the Grand and stood on the back porch. Because Fitz and the others had prepared too many props, half of the bus was filled up, and there was no extra room to put their luggage. Benjamin was tying his, Matthew, and James' luggage to the roof of the bus.
"What a cool car." Zach was talking about the bus, his eyes scanning the props stuffed inside the bus. "It looks like you will have a very fulfilling week next." Zach said to a group of people with a smile.
In fact, it’s not just a week, today is Friday, the following weekends plus a new five-day working day, plus weekends, they will not come back until next Monday.
"Of course!" Fitz was happy to see Zach taking time out from his work which was so 'busy' that he couldn't even attend lunch, and then his face turned sad, "Zach, it's a pity that you can't go, I promise, I I’ll bring you a souvenir!”
"Then please." Zach smiled, "Have a good time." Zach glanced at Benjamin and James, feeling a little helpless.
"Ah! That's right!" Fitz thought of something and pulled his companion, "Where's the camera? We should take a photo with Zach here!"
Good idea, it contrasts with the many photos from Comic-Con in the future where Zach is absent. Zach was constantly reminded of what he was missing out on for work and for Grande's renovations.
How could Zach refuse such a good idea. I went back to the office to get a glass of wine, "Since it's a group photo, you all have your own role, and I should have one too. Well, I'll just be myself. I think that a wine glass that never leaves my hand, even at noon, can best define It’s my role.”
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A group of adults in strange costumes, with a bright bus as the background, and a serious-dressed Zach holding a wine glass with a red smile on his lips.
"One, two..." Alice looked at the camera. The image of the vampire was completely clear, click! The flashlight lit up on her hand, "Okay."
With a soft sound, a square photo was pushed out from the bottom of the camera.
Before anyone had time to look at it, Benjamin snatched the photo, put his hand on Zach's arms, and impatiently urged a group of curious people, "Okay, let's hit the road, get in the car, and let's go!"
Alpha, who had the S logo on his chest, spoke, and everyone rushed into the car excitedly. After a while, they left Zach, who was holding a photo in the backyard, and left.
Zach twitched the corner of his mouth and looked at the photo in his hand. The surface, as if covered with fog, was gradually becoming clearer. The picture was getting clearer, but the content was not clear.
Zach felt that the light around him was getting darker and darker, and it was the human head blocking the light. Zach looked helplessly at the Grand members surrounding him, and even the undead Dylan.
Zach spread the photo flat as expected, pointing to the corner, where he could only be distinguished from the formal clothes, "If I knew that I was going to fit into such a small space, I would just relax and make an outline. Enough is enough."
Louise smiled, tilted her head, and looked at Zach in the corner.
There are more than a dozen people in the palm-sized photo, which is indeed very small, and Alice's focus is completely lacking - Sister Grande only cares about whether Zach shows up, and she doesn't care about focus! No one’s face is clear in the photo!
"That's good." Louise traced Zach's position on the photo with her slender fingers, and looked at Zach with a special expression, "At least you can see yourself."
remember? Zach explains to Louise the "cans and can'ts" after becoming a vampire. One of the sentences is, "You can keep your current appearance forever, but you will never see what you look like again." '
Now, this sentence is no longer valid.
Everyone in Grande couldn't continue to watch the photo. Zach was summoned back to the office by the phone ringing.
It was Wes who picked up the receiver.
"Teddy suddenly appeared at my door just now. He seemed to be sleeping soundly."
Zach's eyebrows that he just raised immediately dropped, his eyes red, because Wes's next sentence was—
"Teddy held a note in his hand, with Indian text, 'Nice photo! When will you give your new last name (the source of the ability to have images, the last name of Saint Sissi) to Ian? What? Don’t be partial!'" (..)