The presence of the mouse threw the entire department into disarray.
Screams filled the air, and the faces of the women turned pale as many clambered onto their chairs.
âGo get the mouse! Go! Where did it go?â
âCome on, you guys!â
The male colleagues were reluctantly enlisted to catch the mouse.
The mouse proved to be very nimble, darting across the floor, eluding the urban men unaccustomed to dealing with rodents.
Amidst the screaming, the mouse weaved through the feet of the male colleagues.
Terrified, the men turned to Dulcie for assistance.
âYou catch it.
Do you want it to wreak havoc in our whole department and make us the laughingstock of the company?â
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âThatâs right, Dulcie.
The mouse was found in your drawer.
You canât just let it escape!â
Dulcie remained passive, her arms crossed, silently observing her panicked colleagues.
When directly addressed, her expression remained unchanged.
âIâve already said Iâll wait for the mouse to find its owner.
If nobody confesses, even if this department falls into chaos, itâs on the person who brought the mouse here.
â
Some colleagues couldnât tolerate the mouse any longer.
âI know who put the mouse here.
Catch it and Iâll tell you.
â
Dulcie was skeptical.
âTell me first, and then Iâll catch it.
â
The young woman stood up and pointed toward Audrey.
âIt wasâ¦â
âWhat are you pointing at me for? What are you about to say? How dare you speak up here!â
Audrey could no longer remain calm.
She slammed the desk forcefully, stood up quickly, and faced Dulcie confrontationally.
âDulcie! Itâs just a mouse.
Do you have to cause such a disturbance in the logistics department?â
Seeing Audreyâs defensive reaction, Dulcie seemed to piece something together.
âYou werenât even accused.
Why are you so quick to defend yourself? Are you so eager to let me know youâve been holding a grudge against me and tried to sabotage me with a mouse?â
Audrey scoffed and replied dismissively, âI have no idea what youâre talking about.
Why donât you just tell the mouse to come over to me then?â
Dulcie responded calmly, âWhether you admit it or not doesnât really matter.
I can always check the surveillance footage.
Iâve heard Mr.
Shaw despises internal conflicts among employees.
What do you think will happen if he sees the evidence?â