C39 ADIRA

Walking briskly to my office door, the CFO followed closely behind me.

“Good morning, ma’am,” he greeted.

“Morning,” I replied absentmindedly as I pushed open the door and made my way toward my seat.

“What’s the update?” I asked, settling in.

He shifted uncomfortably from foot to foot, a nervous tic of his that I’d noticed before. But today, I had no patience for hesitation