After proofreading the data, I stretched.
A call brought me back to my senses, and when I saw the unfamiliar number, I hung up the call.
However, the call came again in less than a minute. Thinking that it was probably a sales call, I hung up the call again.
Soon after, the ringing started again.
I put down my work and decided to answer it. "Hello, I don't need any products..."
"I'm not selling stuff." My words were interrupted by a familiar voice.
It was Queenie.
I wondered where she even got my phone number from.
My colleagues in the department were busy, and no one looked at me. I lowered my voice and said calmly, "Queenie, are you well?"
I immediately pointed out who she was, and Queenie was not surprised. She laughed. "I didn't expect Mrs. Grant to remember my voice, I thought you forgot my name a long time ago."
"I can't forget what you did."
Queenie laughed, and I could imagine her treacherous smile at the moment, "Are you curious about why I called?" Her voice was not loud, but I could hear it clearly.
I did not answer immediately. I thought of waiting to see what Queenie's response would be.
After a 30-second silence, Queenie could wait no more. There was anger in her voice, "Why aren't you saying anything?"
In the end, she was still a little girl who could not hold her temper.
I laughed and hurriedly answered, "If you're not going to say anything important, I'm going to hang up now since I'm at work. It wouldn't be too good for me to be on a call for so long."
Calm, composed, steady.
These three words reflected the tone of my response.
Queenie's voice came to a pause. "When are you free? I want to see you. "
"What's up?"
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