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A few hours later, he goes to the cafeteria and bumps into Raúl in the hallway, staring from a distance.
Raúl greets him with a wave, but they don't actually meet him.
Raúl has become serious; almost nothing remains of that disastrous man who cared little about staying up late at work, just waiting to finish the week.
The pain in Jhon's fingertips is almost unbearable.
If it weren't for the fact that he can use a voice app to search for programs and write, it would have been impossible for him to finish today.
On his way out to lunch, instead of eating, he goes into a beauty salon.
He asks how long it would take to get a manicure, since it was over lunch; he knows he needs to go after work. He goes to a nearby restaurant.
He's not hungry, but he needs to calm his nerves to deal with Agent Clive.
A man sits at their table—it's the agent—with the menu in his hand.
This makes John uncomfortable, and he doesn't hide his annoyance.
Two minutes later, John's food is brought out and Clive's order is taken.
To John's surprise, Clive doesn't mention anything related to the cases, indicating that there will be no break from the moment he arrives at the company.