56 I NEED YOUR HELP
Richard placed his elbows on top of the desk, leaning over, and rested his chin on his joined hands. His face was dark, serious, and somewhat gloomy as he continued to stare at the empty space in front of him.
“Mr. Clark?” Richard’s assistant carefully peeked inside his office and asked in a timid voice, “Would you like me to order you some lunch? You haven’t left the office since early afternoon…”
“No,” Richard dismissed him with a cold tone. “Take the rest of the day off and inform everyone that I will be taking an early leave too. I’m… not feeling well. So make sure no one bothers me until tomorrow.”
“Will do, Mr. Clark.” Ron nodded understandingly and quickly left the
room.
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57 A BREATH OF FRESH AIR
