Approved

Rita’s POV

When I arrived at the office the following day, I met Evelyn and Adam who informed me that Finn had just returned to his office, and he has been at our department waiting for my arrival.

Deja Vu! Finn was always expecting me.

I knew he was eager to hear what I wanted to tell him, so I went to meet him.

“Good morning Finn” I greeted right from the door before moving closer to him.

“Have your seat, make yourself comfortable Rita” He said, leaned forward a little to adjust the seat.

“I hope you have come to give me good news” He asked immediately after I settled down.

“Ugh!” Oh jeez, he thinks I have come to say yes to him.

Oh no, never.

“Uhm, it’s actually a request that I really hope you would grant” I pleaded.

“Say it out already. I am the boss, is there anything I cannot do? for you?”

I smiled a little then continued freely:

“I have come to request for a leave of absence” I said, slowly sliding the neatly folded letter on the table towards him

“A leave of absence ?” He was