***# 2_Months later...Anderson glanced at the time, his level of patience searing as he brought his gaze to his phone which had just beeped silently again. "Are you okay, Mr. Riecke?" "What?" He jolted, staring up at the projector. "You looked lost for a moment," Liliya, a representative from a business organization in Ukraine, revealed."Oh, I-I'm fine," Anderson pulled on a slight smile, adjusting in his seat. For a moment, he had forgotten he was in a web conference. He exchanged glances with his father and got a blank stare in return. Anderson thought of mumbling an apology but he pushed it aside and faced the projector again. His phone beeped, a text from Horatio.*You told me you could do it*Anderson wet his lips before texting a reply, *I lied. I'm sorry* "You can go on now, Mr. Riecke," his assistant diverted his attention. "Right," Anderson cleared his throat, reaching for his file. "I'll take it from here. Anderson has somewhere urgent to be, I hope you all don't
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