It took several minutes for the call to connect. A groggy and irritated voice came through on the other end, grumbling through a yawn. "What is it? Don't you know I pull all–nighters? I just fell asleep not long ago. I'm sorry." Zoe said with a nervous chuckle. I wouldn't be calling if it wasn't an emergency."
"What kind of emergency could a rich young woman like you possibly have?" The voice on the other end sounded surprised.
"My computer got hit with a virus last night. It just crashed all of a sudden, and I spent the entire night trying to fix it, but nothing worked. I had no choice but to call you for help", Zoe said, her voice a mix of distress and embarrassment.
"You spent the whole night on it and couldn't even get it to boot?" The voice on the line now sounded incredulous. "Are you really my apprentice if you can't handle something so basic?"