"He was not. I don't know if I can talk about it ... He had a little incident a few years ago, then there were only women and ... me. "
It somehow changed things. Paxton was older, more experienced, and in a higher position and had more money, but it looked like he was as green as Martin in matters of male relationships. As long as he hadn't lied to Martin. But…
Dave automatically assumed that Steve, using his position, seduced and used the young and naive Martin. It matched the image of the playboy and bad boy Dave had seen on TV. But he didn't really know anything about the driver, about his life and personality. He only knew what the media showed. Yet Dave wasn't stupid, and he knew the media rarely showed the truth. So why did he judge and convict Paxton so quickly?