Chapter 55

Adrian's POV

I drummed my fingers on the table, checking my wristwatch occasionally. Joyce had yet to return since she left to get my coffee.

Had she found a new recipe, or was she caught up with something?

I couldn't tell.

At that moment, I decided to leave to look for her if she wasn't back in two minutes. It was 9:25 a.m. already, and we had yet to go for the meeting.

The door was suddenly flung open, and Joyce appeared with a tray in her arms, looking agitated.

I frowned. "What took you so long?"

"I'm sorry, sir. Mr. Daniel stopped me to invite me to the celebratory party on Friday. He said I had to come in your place," She replied, breathing heavily.

She had been running.

"It's fine. You're granted permission to attend, but first, we must deal with this meeting," I stated, standing up hurriedly from my seat. I approached her, grabbed the coffee from the tray, and sipped. It was quite better than the last one I had.

"Get every material needed for the meeting. We're leaving now," I