They had agreed to take a lunch break. There was no need for him to ask his assistant to arrange a full lunch service for everyone; she already had it scheduled. When the catering arrived, they chose to eat in the break room. It wasn’t very spacious, but they managed to make do.

At times, he felt several pairs of eyes on him and knew he was being judged. Still, he tried not to focus on anything in particular and forced his stomach to accept some food. He had no appetite, and when he attempted t