…Reuben Joachim.
"Wa… wait, I think I've seen this face before," Augustine muttered, tapping his forehead lightly with his index finger as he tried to recall where he had encountered the man because Augustine is certain he had seen the face and heard the name somewhere, but he couldn't quite place it.
"Augustine, I… I think I know who this is," Freda said after a few seconds of deep thought.
Instantly, Augustine rose from his seat and gripped Freda's shoulders firmly, his piercing gaze locking onto hers. "Where?" he demanded, his voice cold and commanding.
"He… he was with Charles at the birthday party, and I think he's Charles's new friend. Besides, Charles mentioned him before, and…"
Freda couldn't finish her sentence when Augustine's phone suddenly began to ring.
Both Freda and Augustine turned their gaze toward the phone in his hand, and with a swift motion, he answered the call.