chapter 80

The phone rang and she stared at the unrecognizable number. Vera licked her forefinger, pressing her sandwich down. She slide her pinky across the screen, placing it against her ear "Hello?"

The woman, on the other end, twisted her chair as her assistant placed down the schedule. "Vera Brown?"

"Yes, may I ask who is calling?"

There was short chuckling before the other end responds: "Cornelius Sutton."

"Ah, yes. Hello, Mrs.Sutton." Vera bowed her head despite Cornelius being in another building.

"You didn't call me." There was a slight amusement in Cornelius's voice.

Vera tapped her fingernails against the counter; as the memories of Cornelius offering surface. "I apologize, but I'm going through some stuff, and it slipped my mind. I don't do it often."

"Did you know-" she spoke slowly, "excuses are a tool for incompetent?"

"I-I apologize."

"Don't tell me I made a mistake in my recruitment Ms.Brown because I don't make mistakes." Vera swallowed firmly. She understands that the business