I knew the time my boss was supposed to return from wherever he went.

I knew, and I was also aware that he would be mad if I wasn't on seat. So I dallied a little in the restroom and everywhere, giving him enough time to stew. Kareem had asked me to lunch again, and I'd accepted. It was the perfect opportunity for some diversion away from Jameson and Charlotte. It appeared to me that Kareem was inviting more trouble than usefulness. He asked too many questions, and he wanted to know what I was thinking all the time. It was killing two birds with one stone, pushing him off...