The Beginning Of All Sins

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Olivia was about to step into the car when Ana's call came through. She answered promptly. "Hi, Mom." "Did you deliver it to him?"

"Yes," she replied after a brief pause.

Ana's suspicion heightened at the momentary silence. "Don't make me call the Harris Group to verify."

"He's not at his office, Mom. I called him, and he instructed me to leave it at the front desk."

"And now you're leaving," Ana noted.

Olivia glanced down. "Yes."

"You're not leaving. The purpose of afternoon tea is to personally hand it to him!"

moment of silence, Ana's tone hardened. "Do you

snapped out of her daze. "R-Right! I understand,

"Good. Goodbye."

call ended. The driver glanced at Olivia,

"No. We'll wait here."

driver looked

Instead, she pursed her

where she immediately asked, "Was

replied absentmindedly. He placed his phone on the coffee table

you should

looked up from his book. "It was just a call. Nothing

to reading, while Naomi fretted about hindering his work. But

that he

Nodding, she said, "Okay,

lapsed

Naomi's knitting and exclaimed, "Ms. Naomi,