It was around nine in the morning when Shalma Hughes opened her eyes. The moment she saw the time on the wall clock, she didn't even have a second to wonder why she had slept in the master bedroom. She immediately threw off the covers and scrambled out of bed. Grabbing clean clothes from the closet, she rushed into the bathroom to wash up. Once she was ready, she checked on Carrie in the nursery and hurried downstairs in a flurry.
If the boss was late for work, how could she expect her employees to follow company rules?
