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Happy reading

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 "I… There was something left behind, so I had to retrieve it."

 "Oh I see."

 Silence broke out as Helena chose to remain silent. Meanwhile, Bastian felt a little guilty for making the atmosphere awkward.

 "How about you? Why did you come down?" broke the silence between them.

 "I want breakfast, sir."

 "Haven't you had breakfast yet?" Bastian asked, looking at Helena with an astonished face with a hint of worry there.

 Helena shook her head briefly. "I rushed to leave for fear of being late. I don't want to be seen as an incompetent secretary candidate because I'm often late. But because of that, I forgot to eat breakfast."

 "But the secretary test is Friday and it's still Monday," said Bastian.