"I did," he said, both words enunciated slowly and clearly. It was still sitting on top of a pile of paperwork that's been sitting in his office for almost two weeks - it was common knowledge that David didn't stop by often and when he did, clearing paperwork was never a priority. If she was trying to add insult to the injury, well - there was no injury to speak of. If anything, there was only slight pity for the woman they'd tasked as his 'personal assistant'. She didn't assist him very much when it came to doing the real work, but she worked very well as an element of the pretence that David was actually committed to this office.
"If you'd like to come in while you wait, I can get us some tea." With her around there was definitely no chance of clearing the backlog, but he'd rather have her sitting in his office than flying down the corridors starting a riot.