Caspian

I was stuck in a never-ending meeting, my evening slipping away from me. One meeting had led to another, and now I was running on empty - both physically and mentally. I hadn't even had a chance to grab a bite to eat.

As I sat across from my colleague, trying to hash out the finer points of a business deal, my phone started ringing. I silenced it, handing it to Marcel, who was hovering discreetly in the background.

"Please check who it is, Marcel," I whispered, not wanting to disrupt the meeting. "I'm a bit busy right now."

Marcel took the phone and checked the caller ID. "It's...