CHAPTER 74 A DESPICABLE WOMAN

The following day, Cecilia got a call from someone she wouldn't have expected a call from. Paul. She hesitated for a while before answering. "Yes, good morning." "How are you doing, Cecilia?" he asked, his voice sounding clear and sad. Cecilia wondered what he wanted that early in the morning. She didn't think they were on such friendly terms that he would call to check up on her. "Do you need anything?" she asked, unsure if it was polite. At least it was better than yelling out, 'What do you want?' that was what she'd initially wanted to yell out. "I, Uhm, wanted to ask you to resume work," Paul said, sounding less flowy than usual. I have lifted your suspension so you can resume work today." "That's strange," Cecilia said, tapping her chin. "If I remember correctly, you suspended me—and to be honest, I don't even know what I did to get that suspension—but you told me to stay away for a week." Paul grunted. "And now I'm telling you that I've lifted the suspension, and you can wor