"What's that long look on your face?" queried Julia immediately after Paul walked into her office.

Paul knew her questions were gonna keep coming unless he cleared the ill expression on his face. "Nothing, ma'am!" he faked a smile to impress her, as well as the visitor who was sitting on one of the office chairs, adjacent to Julia's seat.

"Very good!" she stretched her left arm a little bit before speaking again, "Would mind making me another cup of coffee. My visitor will surely need it," she smiled at Paul with contempt.

"Sure, ma'am! I will!" he bowed slowly. He advanced towards the exit door but, not without making...