“You are still around?” Zoe asked in surprise, as she saw her secretary enter into the office after knocking, when she noticed that she was up.
"Yes," Zara answered with a modest smile, while observing Zoe's face closely to check for any lingering signs of fatigue. She was relieved to see that her appearance seemed better than hours ago.
"But you are supposed to have clocked out about two hours ago," Zoe mentioned as her eyes darted to the wall clock again to be sure that she had seen the time properly the moment she had just woken up.
"Yes. I wanted to make sure you were awake before I left," she answered, offering a polite smile.
"Oh my! Oh my! I'm sorry for keeping you waiting," Zoe apologized instantly. She couldn't understand the magnitude of this lady's care for her.
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