Alice reached her office by running in case she missed the due time. She clicked her Id card to the machine at the door that flashed a bright red "  Access ". The clanking of her heels turned many eyes to her but she didn't care. She had an important presentation and she couldn't be late. She ran to the lift and missed it by two seconds .
"Bloody Hell " she muttered under her breath.
She went to the staircase and climbed missing two steps. She ran the first two floors and staggered herself for the rest. She reached the fifth floor. Then she pulled out her compact and applied a bit of foundation.  The image in front of her was pretty but a bit sweaty.  So she fanned herself and dabbed a tissue to her neck and some to her face to...