I'm Sophie, Mr. Hernandez's assistant," I replied, trying to keep my tone polite and professional despite her scrutinizing stare.
The woman's eyes narrowed as she looked me over again disdainfully. "Hmm, and you can't wait for him at the office?"
I squirmed uneasily under her stare. "I'm just following Mr. Hernandez's orders. May I please come in? I'm already running late."
She gave me one final disparaging look before finally stepping aside with an exaggerated sigh. I hurried past her into the house, quickly looking around for a couple of seconds before heading towards Mr. Hernandez's home office.
"Good morning, Ms. McDermott," one of the housekeepers offered me a friendly smile as I walked by."
"Good morning," I replied shortly, increasing my pace. I didn't have time for
