Chapter 16. And The War Begins

"Oh, my! Does it have to be right now, Sofia?" asked Gery as she cast an unhappy glance at Eve's presence in his room.

"I told you that, Mrs. Sofia. He would have refused," Eve said softly from behind Sofia's body.

"Sir, this is Mrs. Daphne's order. Besides, I think you need Miss Eve's help right now. Just look at that," Sofia replied as she pointed to the pile of files that Gery had just taken from Dave's room.

Gery had been looking for data to present at the upcoming meeting but needed to know where Dave kept it. As a result, he had to look for it among all the piles, with no clue at all. And that gave him a headache! Yes, the fact was that he needed help immediately. But from Eve? Oh no!

"If you mind, I can go back to Mrs. Jenni with great pleasure," Eve said, hoping Gery would agree.

Gery then turned to Eve and gave her a piercing look, "Oh, you won't be happy if you stay here, huh? Okay, Sofia. Then leave her here. I'll try to see what she's c