"Ben? What are you doing?"
Her assistant, who had been peeking over her laptop screen, jolted upright as if caught red-handed. He straightened his posture quickly, eyes wide with surprise.
"I... I just came here to check my emails," he stammered and explained. "My laptop suddenly crashed, and I've already called in a technician to take a look at it. But we're expecting a few important mails today, so I didn't want to risk missing anything crucial. I hope you don't mind that I was using your system—I only logged in briefly."
Melanie walked into the office, and walked around her desk to take her seat and Ben instinctively took a step back, making space for her. "It's okay," she said, offering a reassuring smile as she lowered herself into her chair. "You don't have to look as if I caught you stealing company secrets. So, did you manage to check everything?"
