"Is it not the time you leave, boss?" Paul asked while standing behind the door to Julia's office, which he had just opened. She removed her eyeglasses and gave him the stare of a lifetime. Nevertheless, it did not deter him from asking another question. "It's already midnight, ma'am. Don't you think we should leave the restaurant now and go home?" he tried to step forward but she quickly interrupted.

"Just where do you think you are going?" her voice sounded so harsh that it was able to stop him from further advancement. "Who do you think you are talking to? A seven-year-old child? Is that what you take me...