The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 2076

"The CFO has provided their assessment of the collaboration with M State," said the assistant, gesturing towards a document on the left. "That file contains their detailed analysis."

"Alright, take a breather, guys. I'll dive into this report."

Mr. Balfour nodded to his team, and they visibly relaxed.

"Our boss is great in every way. But man, he's a total workaholic."

"True. Everyone's human, right? Even the best of us zone out when we're overworked."

"But seeing Mr. Balfour space out? That's a rare sight."

Back in the day when Balfour first took over the company, he could pull three all-nighters in a row and still be the sharpest mind in the meetings the next day. The veteran employees respected him through and through.

"Time spares no one..."

If even young Balfour couldn't burn the midnight oil anymore, what hope was there for the rest of them?

Once the meeting was over, Balfour let out a sigh of relief. Throughout the session, he had struggled to focus like never before.

He kept feeling his phone would buzz any second.

But after the meeting, his phone remained eerily silent.

"Quinton, what's on the agenda next?"

"You've got a one-twenty meet-up with Mr. Weeks and then a quick stop at Mr. Lee's birthday bash at two-forty. That's all for today."

After a moment's thought, Balfour squinted and said, "Push the meeting with Mr. Weeks back half an hour. I need to step out for a bit, I'll be back before two."

Quinton's initial surprise quickly gave way to action as he nodded and said, "Sure."

Balfour gestured with two fingers, and Quinton promptly handed over his car keys.