The next morning, I made it to work with five minutes to spare. Mal was already in his office, making final preparations for the trip. We gathered our laptops and luggage, and took a company car to the airport.
Once we were settled in business class, Mal briefed me on strategy and explained how everything would proceed, referring to the numbers and giving me more background on the Italian merger.
A car met us at the airport that night and drove us to our hotel. We shared a room with two beds. Mal ordered room service while I used the bathroom first to clean up. He did the same once I returned to the bedroom. I felt a little bit more human after the long flight. The meal he ordered was really good and helped me relax some more.
Mal wore an old T-shirt and shorts to sleep in. He could wea
