The office was full of people.
But it was surprisingly quiet.
Nobody spoke again.
Michael looked at Wendy without moving and, fearing she might be soft-hearted, he took the lead himself and headed for the lounge.
Unfortunately, he didn't know where the safe was and had to walk out again.
Seeing this, Wendy took a deep breath and finally turned around and headed for the lounge.
"Corrine, if you step through the door to the lounge today, and we will no longer have a mentor and apprentice relationship," Timothy, watching Wendy turn her back on her way to the lounge, said in a determined voice.
Things had come to the point where they actually couldn't be mentor-and-disciple any longer.
That mentorship and discipleship no longer existed.
They were destined to be on opposing sides.
Michael looked at Wendy and knew that she was upset.