When I saw the state of my office, I told Atticus, "I'll call you back later."
"Sure," Atticus said, and he hung up the phone.
I looked at Carol, who seemed furious, and asked, "What's going on?"
Adelaide immediately jumped in. "Ms. Chloe, it's all my fault. When you and Ms. Carol weren't in the office, I was so busy that I forgot to tidy up your office."
Her explanation sounded reasonable, but the current situation told a different story. Was my office really in such a mess just because I w