An important call - I

Just out of college, Joyce got into the car that was driven straight to Murphy Enterprises. On the way, she was given the two sandwiches and a cup of coffee that she had asked for in terms for lunch.

By the time she had finished the sandwiches, they had stopped in front of the building. To be opened her door, and she got out with a cup of coffee, still full, in her hand. The receptionist greeted her, and so did everyone in the lobby. Joyce had received far more greetings than any of the three heads that were James, Charles and Adrian because she was more warm and approachable.

Alfred was waiting for her by the list just as he had done for the past week. Yes, it has been an entire week since Adrian had left, and it had been an entire week of no communication from her husband. All she knew what is that he was safe and and ham from James.