How could she have done something so awkward? This was far too mortifying.Meanwhile, the director’s voice came through from the other end of the line.“Miss Walton, are you there?”“Miss Walton, can you hear me?”At first, Aurora had not paid attention to the voice on the line and had answered the call absentmindedly.Now, after hearing the other party call out “Miss Walton” several times in a row, she finally snapped back to her senses.Aurora replied seriously, “I’m here, I’m here.”She was just about to speak when she realized she had forgotten who was calling her.She quickly held the phone a little farther away, glanced at the caller ID, and only then said properly, “Mr. Smith, what can I do for you?”Hearing Aurora’s voice, the director let out a sigh of relief as well.“I saw that the call connected just now, but there was no sound, so I got a bit worried.”The director said in a relaxed tone, “As long as you’re alright, Miss Walton, I’m at ease.”Hearing the implication in his
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