Horst hesitates, then says, “Look. You’re fun, when you want to be. But we’ve worked together for how long now? And what do you know about me? You never seem very interested in anyone but yourself. And if you were interested in me, you’d know that I made a pass at George, and he turned me down. So if there’s gossip, none of it’s true.” He glares at the path in front of him.
