Chapter 24 — The Dinner Demand

“You need to bring everything back and fix this, right now,” Liam ordered.

“Martin and his wife Sarah are coming over for dinner tomorrow night.” Martin was his senior manager at the firm, and the dinner, I knew, had been on the calendar for weeks, arranged to celebrate the successful close of a big project.

“The presentation went great today,” Liam added, without a flicker of hesitation or shame, “and this dinner is crucial for my promotion.”

“So,” I said slowly, making sure I understood him correctly, “you expect me to come back, unpack everything I packed, and cook a full dinner for your boss.