The day passed quickly as Lena worked on the proposal. She barely looked up from her screen, fingers moving fast on the keyboard.
She didn’t realize it was already night until Arianna showed up at her door.
“I’m heading home,” Arianna said, her voice soft. “You should too. It’s late.” She added.
Lena blinked at the clock. 9:23 PM.
“I’ll leave soon,” Lena said, shutting her laptop.
Arianna gave her a worried look but nodded. “Take care, Ma'am.” she said before walking out.
Lena stretched her arms with a tired sigh. Her back ached from sitting all day. She turned off her computer, grabbed her jacket from the back of her chair, and slipped it on. Then, she picked up her handbag and carefully shut her office door behind her.
The office wasn’t empty. A few workers were still finishing th
