In the locker room at Quicken Loans Arena, Hansen and Ferry were sitting face to face once again, but this time, it wasn't just the two of them—Thomas was there as well.
Ferry held a notebook in his hands, with a pen tucked into the first page, looking as though he was set to take minutes at a meeting.
"I've always had a doubt, the last time I came in, had your interview with that reporter really not started yet?" This question had been bottled up in Ferry's heart for a long time.
Hansen shook his head.
Ferry let out a wry chuckle and sat down, he just knew.
Hansen now held a trump card in his hand—if the Cavaliers didn't adhere to the agreement between them, Hansen would choose to expose the initial incident.
"We can't get in touch with LeBron," Ferry said helplessly after he put down the notebook.
"You could try putting out a missing person ad," Hansen suggested earnestly, well aware that Ferry wasn't really asking him about James' whereabouts.