Sara nervously stepped out of the elevator onto the third floor. She took a deep breath, determined to put the morning’s tension behind her. Spotting Sam and Joe, she smiled and walked toward them.
“Hey, Sam. Hey, Joe. Good morning,” she greeted warmly.
“Morning, Sara,” they replied, though their usual enthusiasm was missing.
Noticing their somber expressions, Sara frowned. “What’s wrong? Did I do something to upset you?”
Sam hesitated. “Don’t take this the wrong way, Sara, but… why do you keep disappearing during work hours?”
Joe added, “Because of your pending work, yesterday’s project delivery was delayed, and Charles took out his frustration on us.”
Sara bit her lip, feeling helpless. She wanted to explain everything that had happened but wasn’t comfortable sharing the full detai
