Ashley was overjoyed upon her arrival at the office. She was surprised to see the hustle and bustle in the building. She could see her own excitement reflected in the faces of others; it appeared as though everyone shared in her joy and was rooting for her to succeed. If there were hushed whispers in the background, she heard excited screeches too, and paused to look. Was she missing on something? Yesterday had been extremely hectic for her, and she was still not up to date on everything that had occurred during her two-day absence. She kept her belongings and went to Nancy to find out what was causing everyone to be so excited. As Ashley approached Nancy’s desk, she noticed her retouching her lipstick. Nancy slid her hand mirror and lipstick back into her bag as soon as she became aware

