“Is the boss in?” Simon asked as he approached Bernard’s office and saw Laura come out, adjusting the folders in her arm.

“Ehn?” Laura looked up and smiled fleetingly as she saw that it was Simon who was asking. She looked back at the door she had just come out of. “Oh, Mr. Onwurah. Yes, he is inside. It’s just…. Well, he is inside,” she completed before hurrying off to her office. Simon looked after her and wondered what had gotten her in a scurry.

“As I was saying, Ben, only you can...” The woman paused what she was saying as Simon entered. She quickly sat back properly on her...