"Why are you just telling me of your visit? You know that I do not like such visits" Alessandro whined as he cleared up his desk. He disliked impromptu visits but this he couldn't refuse. "Alright you can come," he said with an air of resignation.

There were arguments he couldn't win and this was one of them. "Hey, Sarah. Please clear off my log for this afternoon. I need to go home early. And also, I might work from home tomorrow" he spoke into the office telephone.

Then he picked up his phone and dialled his driver's number. "Bring the car around, Leonardo" he commanded and walked out of...