His excitement was palpable as he said, "Ms. Rosemary, you finally made it! Mr. Albright was waiting by the door, craning his neck to anticipate your arrival. Eventually, he got overwhelmed by all the guests cozying up to him and ducked out to his room. You just missed him by a whisker."
"Let him have his moment of peace. We'll call him out once all the other seniors have arrived," Rosemary replied, understanding that such events could be exhausting for the elderly. She figured it would do him
some good to have a breather.
The butler noticed the rectangular box in Rosemary's hands, about the size of two smartphones, and said with a smile, "Is that a birthday present for Mr. Albright? He'll be thrilled to see it!"
Rosemary was about to hand over the gift to the butler when he added, "Better you give it to him personally. Nothing would make him happier than receiving it straight from your hands, Ms. Rosemary."
Rosemary nodded, "Alright, I'll do that in a bit."
