*Michael*
I stalked through the office hallways. My mood was as dark as the navy suit I wore. My thoughts were still stuck on the boredom of the meeting I had just escaped. I wanted nothing more than to be done with today, to get back to my wife and make sure she and my babies were okay with my own two eyes.
Reggie was hot on my heels, a perpetual smile of enthusiasm plastered across his face. He resembled a sparkly-eyed puppy, eager to please its owner. As he reached me, he practically skipped alongside me.
"Hey boss," he said breathlessly, "You won't believe the news I just got!"
I titled my head and arched one eyebrow, gesturing for him to keep speaking. He hesitated a moment, his smile faltering, before he plastered it back on and surged forward.
"It's about a potential merger–w
