The more I tried to remain calm, the more things got out of control. Just as I was about to say something, Alex interrupted me. He probably feared I'd say things in anger I'd regret tomorrow. He was right. No matter what happened, I needed to act diplomatically, but I couldn't.
"Why don't we talk about something more uplifting? You were at the Le Mans 24 hours last year, weren't you? What a race that was!"
The tension in the room slightly lifted as the men began talking about Formula 1. Although I occasionally joined the conversation, I generally couldn't focus. My mind was a mess. As the night was coming to an end, Alex's phone rang. I didn't know who was calling, but Alex's facial expression suddenly changed. He excused himself from the table. Before I could understand what was happeni
