Alea stared at Dave, surprised to see him suddenly appear in front of her.
“Alea, the boss wants to see you in his office,” Dave said quietly, careful not to let the other employees overhear.
“Why is he here again? Didn’t he say he was busy?” Alea frowned, annoyed. It seemed like Zeno was always following her, showing up at ZW almost every day.
“Argon asked Mr. Zeno to call you,” Dave explained.
“Okay, I’ll go later,” Alea said, lowering her voice as well.
“Don’t take too long, Alea. You know how your husband gets when he’s angry,” Dave warned. Alea nodded, knowing Zeno might come here and drag her along if she delayed.
“Go ahead, Dave. Unless you want me to come with you to Zeno’s office now?” Alea teased. Dave nodded and walked away. Several employees stood and bowed respectfully a
