" Daphne, were have you been!?" Charles exclaimed and held Daphne tight, as his voice was laced with concern.
" I was at Camilla's." Daphne said with a tiny voice.
" I was worried, And i could not reach you. Why did you just run of like that." Daphne's dad exclaimed again, with a worried tone.
Daphne was about to reply but saw two shadows lurking behind and she didn't need a soothsayer to tell her that her presence was not welcomed, by them.
" Daphne, welcome." Katherine said removing her face from Daphne's.
Katherine tugged Lucas's trousers, indicating it was his que.
" Sister Daphne, good evening." Lucas said bowing his head as a sign of respect.
Daphne internally sighed
" Good evening mother, evening Lucas." Daphne bowed too her mother as a sigh of respect and gave a smile to Lucas.
" I just wanted to visit Camila, it had been a while since I last did." Daphne replied her dad.
" Okay." Charles said with relieve and took Daphne in.
Night time came fast, because it was already evening when Daphne came home.
Daphne was already getting prepared to sleep immediately so that she could get to work early the next day. She was arranging the sofa, when she felt a tap on her shoulder.
" Dad? Do you need something?" Daphne said without looking back.
" Daphne, I want to have a conversation with you." Charles said while making a place for himself to sit.
" Okay." Daphne sat down next to her dad and waited for what he wanted to say.
" Daphne, I know you left the house because of you might have had a disagreement with Katherine." Charles paused and looked at Daphne for confirmation.Daphne nodded to affirm.
" Daphne I know Katherine can be a handful and you might not be able to get used to because she is not your mother, but please tolerate her more. You are already doing your best, if it were other people they would have done something regretfull."
Charles commended because he knew how Katherine could be. But Daphne was always relentlessly controlling her emotions. That was something very hard to do so he appreciated her for it.
" I am sorry on behalf of Katherine, for all she had said or done. Please bear with me. If not for my sake but for the sake of your mother."
Daphne smiled and hugged her dad. Her dad kept her closer and hugged her back.
" I will do it for both of you. It is okay Dad. It is all in the past." Daphne said dryly after pulling away from Charles.
Charles smiled and said thank you and left. He knew his daughter would want to sleep early so he planned to end the conversation fast.
Daphne sighed and arranged her sofa bed and slept.
Daphne woke up feeling revived and refreshed. She opened the curtains and looked at the window. The sunrise felt like a privilege to see, the air was clean and crisp. She felt warm euphoria in her.
This was going to be a good day.
Daphne went did her daily meditation and exercise and started her day.
Daphne got to her office with her normal neutral face but better enthusiasm and optimism than other days.
She went into her office and was greeted with a very good vanilla scent. Her office smelt so nice today.
She sat on her chair and was about to start her work for the day when she heard footsteps. It sounded like heels and it seemed to be approaching her.
The person barged into her office and stood with a hand on the hip.
" Daphne, where are the documents I said you should work on!?" Erin questioned Daphne while glaring at her as Daphne sat ok her chair.
" I have done it, just let me get them from my cabinet." Daphne said, then walked to her cabinet to get the documents. She arranged her documents in numerical forml so she went to the "7-9" box. The document was on the top, so she raised it. She paused as she held the document.
It was wet.
She looked up, trying to see where the liquid came from. The box was in the upper right corner, also she kept a liquid air freshener on top that area. It turned out that it had poured on top it. Some liquid had spilled from the top and poured down, wetting the other documents.
No wonder the office smelt very nice today.
Daphne turned from the cabinet and met Erin.
" I am sorry, Erin the document got wet by-." was about to speak but she held her words when she heard a yell.
" How incompetent could you be!? Your senior gave you something to do? And you dare mess it up!?" Erin yelled as she looked frustrated. She didn't say anything but grabbed Daphne by the arm.
" What?" Daphne asked wondering why Erin was pulling her out of the office.
Erin ignored her and dragged her to a office.
Their boss' office.
Erin knocked and pulled Daphne inside.
The man in the office looked at the two of them and asked a question.
" Ms Harper, I asked for a document. Not a person."
" She is with it." Erin said then looked at Daphne. Daphne gave her a questioned look and stepped forward. She put two and two in her head.
" My apologies sir, liquid air freshener spilled on it. So it is not currently available." Daphne said without beating around the push.
" Mistakes like this happen, but don't put liquids next to things like these." Dante said. He was not too angry with Erin because he had told someone else to do it. Incase she disappointed. He always asked Erin to do things like these because she did hers very well and will order.
Hold on....
" Ms Harper, why was Ms Windsor handling a task I gave to you?" Dante asked with curiosity. It was Erin he gave the work to. How come it was Daphne that was with it?