Manager Smith was indeed worried sick, and he said outright on the phone that he had just gone to Rebecca Quentin's house to look for her but didn't see her, and was about to call the police.
Rebecca Quentin explained to Manager Smith that she had sent Nicolette Holmes home late last night and couldn't find a taxi, so she stayed at a small hotel. Her phone was out of battery and turned off automatically, and she overslept because she didn't hear the alarm in the morning.
Manager Smith felt relieved after hearing Rebecca Quentin's explanation.
Rebecca Quentin then requested three days' leave from Manager Smith.
Manager Smith granted her leave immediately upon hearing that her relative was ill, and he said to call him if she needed help, which moved Rebecca Quentin deeply.
Not long after Rebecca Quentin finished the call, Howard Geoffrey came out of the bathroom after washing up.
Rebecca Quentin quickly approached him, anxious, "Please, let the service staff open the door."
