When I woke up the next morning, I discovered that everything for the party had been finished. Emma was in the kitchen when she noticed me entering. "Good morning ma'am," she said, bowing her head to greet me. "Good morning," I said with a smile, then went to the refrigerator and got a glass of water. Going up to the room, I left the kitchen. Since I have not been in the office for a while, it would be reasonable for me to be required to spend the half-day there. Chris was just getting out of bed when I finished getting ready for work, and he remarked he saw me...