Marry Smith was taken aback. She quickly shook her head as she said, "I was not informed of this."
Heinz Jones smiled knowingly, with the expression of a satisfied cat catching its prey.
Marry Smith was momentarily dazed, her vision involuntarily strayed towards Grace Smith's desk. She remained motionless, even if there was a glimmer of astonishment in her eyes.
"Mr. Jones, can you explain to me the reason?" Marry Smith responded in a polite manner.
"Mrs. Brown." Heinz Jones lowered his voice and said, "We can't allow ourselves to have such high expectations in business matters such as these. A 25 percent profit is sufficient for your company to reap the benefits."
Marry Smith felt a little embarrassed. She smiled valiantly, and made another attempt. "Mr. Jones, it's human nature after all. We will never be satisfied, we will always expect more, isn't that true?" Marry Smith asked.
"I'm sorry, Mrs. Brown. I have made up my mind in regards to this matter." Heinz Jones replied gravely.
Marry drew a blank, so she simply smiled and stood up. "Alright then, Mr. Jones, I would like to thank you. This profit is still lucrative for our company, and we are grateful forthat." Marry Smith said.
"Mrs. Brown, I'm sorry that you had to take the time to come over today. " He said, he then stood up and was ready to send her off.
"No worries." Marry said, and she smiled softly, without a trace of anger. "It was worth it. My sister and I have reunited after all these years. It was a happy occasion for me. Anyway, I won't disturb you anymore, I will pick her up after work."
Heinz Jones nodded slightly and said, "Take care."
Marry left.
Ten minutes after Marry left, Grace Smith had yet to return.
Heinz Jones was surprised. How could she be out for so long? Wasn't she aware of the time ?
He immediately got up and walked out.
No one was outside.
Employees at the secretary office were busy. Lester came forward to Heinz Jones and said, "Mr. Jones, Miss Smith, she...."
"What happened?" Heinz Jones frowned and asked.
"I saw her exit the office, her eyes were filled with tears, she left...." Lester stopped speaking.
"Where did she go?" Heinz Jones asked.
"To the men's washroom," Lester replied.
Heinz Jones froze. He scrutinized him closely, then asked, "Why didn't you check on her?"
"I did. No response." Lester said meekly. "I did inform the employees in the secretary's office not to enter the men's washroom, and there's also now a maintenance sign hanging on the door."
"I see." Heinz Jones replied and walked away.
Lester was left in stride, and did not follow.
After Heinz arrived the men's washroom, he opened the door and walked in.
The men's washroom was grand, and it was built using the finest materials. It was immaculate, clean and cared for like a luxurious hotel washroom.
Heinz Jones glanced around and realized that Grace Smith was in one of the stalls.
Only one of them was closed.
Heinz Jones glanced at the set up of the washroom, didn't she realize that she was in a men's washroom?
She was truly unable to think straight.
She had been upset with her sister, who started a relationship with her ex- boyfriend. After they got married, she left home and never contacted them again.
Sisters turning into enemies over another man, shouldn't they tried to resolve this?
Heinz Jones frowned. He walked leisurely over to one of the urinals and opened his trousers.
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