Kai interrupted his thoughts, stepping forward with a file. "Sir, this is the proposal that Louise mentioned during the meeting," he informed him, placing the documents on the desk in front of Marcel. Marcel nodded, still slightly distracted, though more present than he had been during the meeting. "Just leave it here. I'll take a look later," he instructed, waving his hand dismissively. Kai, used to Marcel's moments of distraction, simply nodded and stepped back without a word. Marcel grabbed one of the files to sign, but as his pen hovered over the paper, he couldn’t help but glance at his phone again. Jenna’s silence was eating at him, and he cursed himself for letting it. He wasn’t used to waiting on anyone, yet here he was, unable to focus until he heard from her. Marcel worked wit

