Erik
I glanced at the watch on my wrist and sighed. I was running late, but I wasn’t quite done yet. I hated the fact that I felt so unprepared. I once again checked the time, but time was against me. I groaned as I opened my mouth to call out to Louise, my receptionist. However, before I could say a word, she came bustling into my office.
“My apologies, Mr. Carlson, but I just got off the phone with Mr. Smart and…and he just canceled the meeting,” she hurriedly explained. I stared at her in shocked silence for a few minutes as my brain slowly processed the information. “Mr. Carlson? Did you hear me? Your meeting was just canceled,”
“Did he reschedule?” I eventually asked, but Louise shook her head.
“He said he would be in touch,” she said, and I groaned louder than before. Mr. Smart w
