The Princess and the Paupers

Chapter 63

This place was seriously going downhill. Not a spark of life in sight.

Arabella walked back into the office and barely took a seat when Dean, the perpetually late assistant, barged in.

“Sorry I’m late, huh? Where’s the boss? Wasn’t he supposed to be here today? Kid, have you seen the boss? You need to get up; he should be arriving soon! You can’t sit there!”

Dean rattled on, then realized the girl in front of him was just watching him with a nonchalant air that sent a shiver down his spine.

“Arabella.

“Ms. Bennett,” Dean rushed forward, scared out of his wits.

From his stammering explanation, Arabella got the gist.

hiring a number of

sent a head honcho, Oscar, to oversee

time passed, the company saw little improvement.

the

expectations to complete neglect, the headquarters had grown distant. The overall atmosphere in

a year, and despite his frustration, he lacked the capacity

meeting half an hour from now. I want every department head and member of

off to send out

hour

chairs that should have been filled,

kid’s sick today; she took a

of procurement says he’s not feeling well; he’s resting at

cut him off: “Tell them if they’re not here tomorrow, they needn’t bother

to the meeting thought Arabella

I’m here, it means you folks need to kiss your lazy days goodbye, or