Chapter 65: Treacherous Person
By 10 a.m., Marcus had to excuse himself. He still had duties to attend to at the main office, so he couldn’t stay longer. However, before he left, he assured Gray he’d start quietly planning those small meetings with the staff, and that he’d send updates by the end of the day.
Just like that, Gray was left alone in the office.
He didn’t mind it at all. In fact, it was better this way. Fortunately, Will hadn’t returned since he left earlier. Gray considered it a blessing. He didn’t have the energy to deal with more fake flattery and those awkward teeth that he could see whenever the guy smiled.
Finally, he had the time to breathe. A time to think.
The office was quiet. All he could hear now were the muffled hums of customers moving through the aisles and the occasional ding of the cash registers. It was the usual sound you would hear in a grocery store.
Gray sat alone at the desk, his eyes looking at the clutter around him. There was a stale bag of chips, stacks of unfiled paperwork, and some promotional leaflets that were clearly outdated. The mug labeled was still there too, half-full with something that might’ve once been coffee.
He didn’t want to touch Will’s things. It was partially out of respect, but mostly because he didn’t trust the guy. So, he simply cleared a corner of the desk and set his own notebook down. The space was small, but it was enough for him to work.
Flipping through the folder Marcus had left with him, Gray read over the current operations structure. It included staffing schedules and employees’ names. He had already read through half of it the night before, but now he was reading more carefully.
At the same time, he opened a fresh page in his notebook and began writing a list of things he had to do.
Things to Improve Immediately
Staff Room Upgrade: The break room was too cramped. Too dim. Not enough chairs, not enough space.