After exiting the vehicle, I noticed Lily's demeanor and purchased the priciest handbag to lift her spirits.
However, Lily remained unyielding. The majority of women in our department were wed, and phoning at that hour could disrupt their marriages.
Yet Lily gazed at me, adamant that I ring and inquire with each one.
Following the alienation of the third female coworker, my supervisor finally slapped his leg.
"My apologies, Jack. I've been searching for that lipstick all day. I hope your spouse didn't misconstrue the situation?"
I exchanged brief pleasantries and ended the call. My female boss was forty years old with two kids. Clearly, I wouldn't engage in an affair with someone like her.
Only then did Lily seem content, but subsequently, the husbands of the other three female colleagues phoned one after another to berate me, warning me to be cautious if they ever caught me.