New Plan

"Are you alone?" Marvin asked as he sat down in front of Emily, his voice flat but full of concern.

Emily, who had been waiting for Marvin's arrival, pretended to be startled. "Mr. Marvin?" she called out nervously, though in her heart, she was dancing with joy. A small smile tugged at the corner of her lips, which she tried to hide. She hadn’t expected Marvin to approach her without needing to make the first move. Feeling her plan was going well, Emily was already prepared to advance to the next stage.

"Are you alone?" Marvin asked again, his voice sounding more relaxed this time as he began eating the food he had picked up earlier. "I’ve noticed you always eat alone."

Emily smiled faintly. "Ah, yes, I’m not very close with the other employees," she replied, fiddling with the spoon in her hand. "I’m usually with Zaline, but I haven’t seen her since yesterday. Where is she, sir? Did you send her to work outside the office?" she asked curiously. She was genuinely curious about where Za