Of course you do. I cannot imagine all the reports that come across your desk.

[ She now is wondering how he's ever had time for puppy play dates if he's been doing this work alone since Adelaide left. ]

Have you given any thought to what exactly you would like this assistant to do? I have no doubt that Adelaide charged in and whipped things into shape, but you must have a clear set of rules for this new assistant. Such as what reports they are and are not allowed to look at, if they will write responses back on their own, or only dictate what you say, and on and on.