Larissa went to work with Aster tagging along since there were no kindergarten classes on Saturday. As Aster had grown tired of the children's playground in the hotel, Larissa packed a few books and a tablet into his small backpack, intending for him to spend the whole day in her office.
The moment she entered the office, Larissa sensed something was up. She was usually the last one to arrive in the mornings because she had to drop Aster off at the kindergarten on weekdays. When she arrived, everyone would already be seated at their desks, earnestly working. However, today, they gathered together, chatting like they had never done before.
Upon seeing Larissa, they scattered like a flock of pigeons and quickly returned to their seats. Those using computers continued their work, and those flipping through documents returned to doing so, their faces filled with guilt.
Larissa was not a strict leader. As long as it didn't interfere with work hours, she never cared whether her employees were chatting or using their phones in the office. However, it wasn't even 9 am yet.
Hence, she kindly asked, "What were you all talking about just now?"
The employees cautiously examined her expression, trying to determine whether she was casually asking or about to scold them.
Larissa's gaze swept over their timid faces and finally landed on her secretary, Linda.
Realizing she had no escape, Linda stood up, forcing a smile as she answered her question, "Well, Miss Seymour, the cast of 'Time of Childhood' checked in at our hotel today, and everyone is very excited."
Larissa had heard about the cast checking in from the receptionist's report. In recent years, she had invested all her time in work and raising her child, paying less attention to entertainment and pop culture, so she couldn't understand why they were all so excited.
Linda knew that, so she explained, "The male lead of 'Time of Childhood' is Thomas Langston, a rising young star who became popular last year. The female lead is Yvonne Zimmer. Both of them are very popular now, and many of us are their fans."
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