23 A Wake–Up Call

23 A Wake–Up Call

In the quiet of his office, Alex brooded over the revelations of the day. Turning to Collins, he asked, Did Emma really do so much for me?‘

Collins hesitated, caught off guard by the question. “She managed a lot, sir. Mostly through indirect means, like informing me about your meals and medications.”

Alex’s frustration was evident. “Why wasn’t I told about this?”

you always

fell silent, realizing his own role in overlooking Emma’s

them discussing Emma. We haven’t seen her lately. She always looked out for the boss,” one employee said

him. It was clear that Emma’s absence was

in Alex, warned the staff against discussing Emma, but their confusion. was

clear of the topic underlined the sensitivity

impulsively dialed Emma’s number, only to be directed to voicemail.

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