Asking for a Friend
Judging from the excited faces all around me and the atmosphere in the office while we were talking about the party, the staff were excited regardless of the rules bring dictated to them.
“Shenanigans aside,” I continued, “the party will start at seven and carry on until the last people leave, just bear in mind that work starts at the usual time the following day.”
There was a low groan that reverberated around the room and echoed in my own head, since I’d decided to take Craig’s suggestion and ask Marissa to the party. I held up both hands and said, “Okay, okay. We’ll start one hour later, but everyone better be here on time.”