"You—you scared me!" she said, yawning and rubbing her eyes.
"You scared me!" Karl huffed. "Julian said not to disturb you, but come on! It's been hours!"
Ruby chuckled softly, brushing back her messy hair. "Alright, alright. I'm coming."
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In the blink of an eye, three days had passed, and Ruby finally decided it was time to seriously go and check laptops and computers. Her head had started aching from the endless piles of papers, notes, and manual records—her business was growing, and she couldn't afford to run it like some old letter-writing club anymore.
Julian wasn't coming with her today. He had promised to help Kenji with some work, and Ruby didn't want to disturb him. So, she decided to take Karl and Milo with her.
As always, a dramatic scene began even before they left.
"Nooo! Why do I have to sit in the back?" Karl groaned loudly, clutching his chest. "I'm not a bag!"
