INES
It was almost noon, and I still hadn't had breakfast. The morning had been consumed by an endless pile of work at the office, leaving me no time to eat. I'd originally planned to skip lunch and power through the day, but as the workload began to ease, I thought it might be smarter to grab an early lunch and recharge.
I decided to take my secretary along, not just for company but to make the most of the time by discussing some pressing organizational matters. Combining a meal with work seemed like the perfect way to be efficient—after all, why not kill two birds with one stone?
One of the key issues we needed to address was the upcoming charity event scheduled a few weeks after Axelle's memorial. We had already devised a strategy to use the occasion of her death to evoke sympathy, attract more donations, and bolster the organization's funds. Of course, a portion of those funds would inevitably serve personal purposes.
