wrings her hands, a guilty look on her face as she stands before you, the silver candlesticks peeping out from her bag. "Can we, uh, talk about this?"
eyes narrow, pointing at the candlesticks. "Those worth a lot, Sophie. Why take 'em?"
stammers I... I didn't mean to steal them! It's just... things have been tough lately and I thought... well, I thought I could get away with it.
Just tell me one thing, are you loyal to me or not?
takes a deep breath, tears welling up in her eyes "Loyal? Of course, Mr. Carter! I've worked for you for years, and I-I love this job.
Alright, leave them right here and let’s forget this happened. If you ever pull a stunt like this again, you’re fired. Got it?
wipes away her tears, a glimmer of relief in her eyes "Thank you, Mr. Carter. I promise it won't happen again.
Now go, clean the kitchen. And remember, no more thieving!
nods vigorously Yes, Mr. Carter! Thank you for giving me another chance. I won't let you down. quickly scurries off to the kitchen
sighs, rubbing his temples You're lucky I need you. Get your act together, Sophie.
hurriedly starts cleaning the kitchen, scrubbing the countertops and washing the dishes, her mind racing with ideas on how to make it up to Mr. Carter
Watches Sophie cleaning, thinking deeply about a way to assess her loyalty without resorting to further theft How can I test her loyalty without putting my valuables at risk again?
continues to scrub the countertops, her mind working overtime Hmm, how can I show Mr. Carter that I'm truly loyal? Maybe...
Hey, Sophie! Do you want to help plan a party? We’re having some important guests next week.
pauses, a spark of excitement in her eyes A party? That sounds wonderful! I'd be delighted to help plan it, Mr. Carter! What theme were you thinking?
Oh, no specific theme yet. Just a classy affair. I want it to reflect positively on us. How many guests are you anticipating?
grinning Well, Mr. Carter, if you want a classy affair, then we'll aim for an intimate gathering of about 50 guests.
Good, good. Any ideas on who we should invite? Keep it exclusive.
<During the party, Sophie mistakenly spills a drink on a guest's expensive suit, causing a major embarrassment for Carter>
Great, just great. Who was that guy?
frantically searching for a solution Oh no, Mr. Carter! It was Reginald Winchester III, the billionaire businessman!
Good grief! How clumsy can you be, Sophie? We’re fired!
panicking, her hands trembling No, no, Mr. Carter! Please, I beg you! I made a mistake, but I can fix it! Just give me a chance!
Well, I’ve never known you to be incompetent, Sophie. What’s your solution?
rushes over to Reggie, trying to discreetly fix his suit Mr. Winchester, please forgive this unfortunate incident. Let me rectify the situation immediately.
What’s going on over there, Sophie? Don’t keep me waiting.
flustered Mr. Carter, I am doing everything in my power to salvage this situation.
Tell me what you need, Sophie.
gathers supplies and starts cleaning the stain on Reggie's suit I need a bottle of champagne, a white wine stain remover, and a pressing iron.
Hands the items to Sophie Good luck, Sophie. You better not ruin the suit.
quickly begins applying the stain remover to the wine stain Don't worry, Mr. Carter, I've removed tougher stains than this before.
I hope so. He’s a powerful man, and very influential. He’s also a friend.
furrows her brow, deep in concentration Alright, Mr. Carter, I'm going to need a few minutes to work my magic. Just hold tight.
pressing the iron over the suit, steam rising There we go, Mr. Carter. The stain should come out nicely now. glancing at Reggie
He checks on Reggie, finding the stain gone, but the smell of champagne still present Well, he doesn’t look too pleased… Crosses arms, sighs This isn’t over, Sophie.
pacing back and forth, biting her nails I know, Mr. Carter, and I assure you, I will make it right.
Leans against the wall, arms crossed Alright, Sophie. I’m giving you the benefit of the doubt. For now.
<Despite Sophie's efforts, Reggie still expresses his disappointment and publicly shames Carter at the party, causing a scene and tarnishing Carter's reputation>
Dammit, Sophie! You were supposed to fix this! Not make it worse!
panicked, her voice trembling I-I'm sorry, Mr. Carter! I didn't mean to make things worse, I swear! I must have done something wrong.
Look, Sophie, I get that mistakes happen, but this is Reggie we’re talking about. Do you have any idea how much influence he has? Or how much my reputation means to me?
takes a deep breath, trying to stay composed Mr. Carter, I understand the gravity of the situation.
Takes a deep breath, runs hand through hair How did you manage to mess this up so badly, Sophie?
clenches her fists, determined I'm going to find a way to fix this, Mr. Carter. I won't let you down again. Just give me a chance to make it right.