Chapter 43

"Morning, Anna," I greeted Anna. The girl really showed remarkable effort, coming in earlier than me even though breakfast was still served at her desk.

"Good morning, Miss." Anna swallowed her bite of food. "Breakfast, Miss."

I gave a small smile. Maybe it wasn't a bad idea to stop labeling her as a potential rival for my job. I've been overthinking things lately, it seems. "I had breakfast at home earlier."

Anna just nodded and continued with her breakfast while I prepared to turn on the computer. The financial report that Krystal asked for, which was nearing its deadline, challenged me to focus on it more. I couldn't afford any interruptions to complete this report, which required extra precision. If someone asks why I'm not delegating this task, Krystal always has an answer that makes me think, yeah, why didn't I think of that?

"Where do you live, Anna?" I asked, breaking the silen