After their meal outside, the grimace on Howard's face when he paid made everyone feel much better.
Once Tony and Howard left, Zack said suddenly, "Both Tony and Howard are pretty decent guys.
"If it weren't for me, they wouldn't have to play the fool to ease up the atmosphere."
Both Tony and Howard had treated them to a meal and acted like it hurt their wallets. Even the issue with the hotel room was their way of easing up the atmosphere.
It probably never occurred to them that the 12 point benchmark would actually affect anyone.
It was no wonder they overlooked that possibility. After all, the two of them, Xandrax, William, and Michael all had more than 12 points.
They were all the same type of people. Mentioning the standard was just their way of starting the conversation.
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