Joly smiled as he stood as well.

"That was about all of it. And thank you. I look forward to being of use."

He did, actually, so that part was not quite a lie. He did not, after all, have to disclose the reasons why, and he did quite like Jennifer besides. Under different circumstances, they could have been friends. As it was, he was determined to be friendly. It was something anyway, he decided as he headed for the door himself.

So far, so good, right?