A good party

Everything was settled and it was almost noon when Carmen was reading some company documents to pass some time. She had nothing else to do because she did not yet have the word to begin the work. She would have liked to speak with him during this moment but she could not didn't want to bother him anymore because she had taken her time enough as it was. He was always with her since the beginning of this story and now she couldn't continue. She remembered that she had neglected to ask him something. She had certainly promised herself that she would no longer do it disturbing but she wanted to know. "I want to know one more thing, Elio. When you were sick, your company didn't go bankrupt so how come?"