Who was grinning?

[Torsten]

Hi, can you please take a look at the following dialog:

Joel's hard smirk softened for a moment. "So level with me, how's the job search going?"
"Not good." Dan paused, his stare moving towards a corner of the room. When he looked back at Joel, he was grinning, but it was a lifeless grin.

So, I take it that Joel was grinning since he is the one nearest to 'he was grinning'? Or could it have been Dan who was grinning?

Many thanks,
Torsten

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[Beeesneees]

Either Joel is grinning or the author has written it badly.
As Joel was smirking a moment earlier, then I suspect it is the former.
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Cheers m' dears!

[Torsten]

Thanks for this, Bev.

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