“I thought you... I’m incredibly sorry, sir. The luncheon date was altered by the ministry.” I look through the stack of local corporate files on my desk, waiting for my final authorization signatures.
“Should I have the private jet prepared for departure, or shall I send a formal corporate gift in your stead?” I sit in absolute silence with that question. I was called over to Argentina specifically to deal with a catastrophic refinery fire. The crisis is fully contained, and the financial losses have been successfully mitigated by permanently closing down our failing local subsidiary company. There is no operational reason for me to stay.
"Who exactly is on the confirmed guest list for the luncheon?"
"Apart from the state executives and our primary competing hotel firms, Mr. Cairo of F
