Liam

The moment I stepped out of the boardroom, the weight of five days away hit me like a freight train. Bianca and Allen trailed behind me, both keeping pace with my long strides, their tablets in hand and ready for the inevitable rundown.

I hadn’t set foot in my office from the moment I walked into the company. I went straight to finalizing an important deal with people from Ethiopia.

There were a lot of things to catch up on. Spending five days away from work had its own disadvantages. But I wouldn’t have traded the information I got on Arlene for anything.

“Give me the highlights,” I ordered,...