During the days Harris was away on a business trip, Nadia continued her usual routine, arriving and leaving work on time, with her daily schedule remaining unchanged.
Becky, having observed this for a few days, noticed that Harris, who often drove Nadia to and from work, hadn't appeared at all. This discovery filled her with glee, and various speculations began to swirl in her mind. Maybe something had gone wrong between them. Perhaps Harris had lost interest in Nadia.
The more she thought about it, the more it seemed plausible. Becky even convinced herself that someone as wealthy as Harris would never take Nadia seriously; at best, it was just a fleeting fling.
Fueled by these thoughts, Becky began spreading rumors around the institute.
"Did you hear? It looks like Nadia got dumped. H
