The Price of Loyalty

Cora noticed Troy making a call. Shortly after that, the doors opened to reveal two waiters. They pushed in a cart of beer before loading the bottles onto the table.

After calculating the number of bottles as they were being placed, Cora noted that there were twenty-four bottles.

Troy leaned back and pointed nonchalantly at the bottles, saying, “Ms. Vance, let me offer you a compromise. If you can