''Good,'' Joop chuckled, leaning back in his chair. ''I'll see if I can arrange it for you.''
Theo nodded, a faint smile appearing on his face.
''Thank you.''
Joop waved his hand dismissively.
''Don't worry about it,'' he said. ''I'm expecting great things from you in the future.''
With that, he let out a soft groan as he pushed himself up from his chair.
''I think that is everything for now,'' he continued. ''I'll update you when my friend gets here.''
Theo nodded, shoving his chair back slightly as he stood up as well.
Without hesitation, he reached out his hand.
Joop took it firmly, shaking it once.
The two of them locked eyes for a brief moment before letting go.
Theo turned around and made his way to the door.
Only a few minutes later, he stood outside the Association's doors again, the sun in the middle of the sky at this point.
Theo squinted slightly as the sunlight hit his eyes, raising a hand to block it out.
