139 Don't Wait Up

Wendy Zheng sat in the her office in Zheng Corp. tapping her long nails on the glossy white desk and fidgeting with a pearl stud earring on her ear.

She picked up the receiver on the telephone and pressed the button to connect with the secretary station.

"Qi Xiaofan, come here," she ordered.

Two minutes later, Qi Xiaofan entered the room, adjusting her red blazer and holding her tablet close to her chest.

"Yes, Ms.Zheng. I have already coordinated with the architects for the Boutillier property and they will finalize the first draft for Wednesday."

"Fine," Wendy said; her mind busy with other thoughts.

"Tell me Xiaofan, does my brother have any meetings scheduled for tonight?"

Qi Xiaofan looked over her tablet then back up, "No ma'am."

Wendy nodded, "Fine."

...

At the Peninsula Hotel, it was after nine and Lina was doing some research on Julie's computer for the upcoming exams.

"Just a few more days Julie, and then we'll be done and you can relax on your summer vacation."