"What else can you do other than pour coffee for Mr. Logan Senior?" Larissa asked her.
Marilyn's work was related to Gary only—she was in charge of some of his personal matters during working hours and arranging his schedule for the day.
Before Blue Star Shipping had all these issues, Gary's routine was regular. He would get off work on time every day.
The company's partners knew about this, so they would not make any calls after working hours.
Therefore, to Larissa, Marilyn had no reason to work overtime.
"Hey!" Marilyn glared as she grumbled. "I can do more than that, you know! Don't look down on me! I can totally just—" She grinned slyly. "Pour more coffee for Mr. Logan Senior."
…
They worked overtime until 9:00 pm. Larissa concentrated on her own work and did not pay attention to what Marilyn was doing. She vaguely remembered Marilyn getting up a few times to bring coffee to Gary's office.
Finally, Gary was off work. He stopped in front of Marilyn and said to her, "You don't need to work overtime anymore in the future. If I want coffee, I will get it myself."
Marilyn looked awkward as she quickly said, "Okay."
After Gary left, Marilyn went over to Larissa again and asked, "Mr. Logan Senior's already gone. You're still not going to get off work?"
Larissa glanced at Lewis' office, which was still bright. "Look, my boss isn't gone yet! I gotta perform well too and make sure he fires me last."
Marilyn went back to her seat again. "I'll accompany you then!"
"No need." Larissa rejected her good intentions. "It's late; you're a girl. It's not safe for you to go home."
"Aren't you a girl as well?" Marilyn retorted.
"But I've got someone picking me up!" Larissa could not say that Lewis was sending her home.
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