Chapter 505 Paying for Peace of Mind

"I drank way too much last night. I was almost late this morning. Gabriel turned my alarm off! He didn't even wake me up," Ginger said.

Belle checked the time. "You're not late, though. It's not time for work yet."

"Did you forget? Receptionists need to clock in earlier."

Belle said, "Oh, right. Now that you're at work, what's Gabriel doing?"

"He was still at home when I left. I told him to feel free to go out and look around. If he wants to stay home, I'll order some lunch for him in the afternoon."

Belle asked, "You guys haven't met in so long. Why don't you ask for a couple more days off?"

"Do you think I have your guts?" Ginger retorted helplessly. "I can't take so many leaves. I only just got a promotion. I shouldn't slack off now, so I'd better get back to work."

Belle didn't understand why Ginger was so ambitious. She didn't see Henrietta and asked, "Where's Henrietta?"

"Who knows? She has the morning shift today. I wonder if she overslept. In fact, she's already conside