"I just got off the phone with our potential client," Alex said, his voice laced with anger as Mia and I entered his office. "Care to explain why neither of you showed up for the 2 pm pitch meeting today?"
I felt my face drain of color as Mia shot me a panicked look. The big pre-launch meeting with our highest-priority client...how could we have spaced on something so crucial?
"M-My apologies, sir," I stammered, my voice trembling with embarrassment. "We must have had our calendar dates mixed up. That's an inexcusable oversight on our part."
"You both had one job!" Alex slammed his hand on the desk, making us both flinch. His face was contorted with rage. "To confirm the meeting time and be there representing our team. Do you two have any idea how unprofessional this makes us lo
