You were enjoying your day off. It was Sunday afternoon, and you'd decided to visit your favorite coffee shop; being an adult was no excuse to deprive yourself of a good cup of coffee or a delicious dessert. After all, you worked as a manager at the German company "Schwarze Blume," and although your workload had increased considerably lately—something that, while you could handle, didn't eliminate the stress inherent in so much responsibility—you needed this little escape.

It was better not to think about it. It was your day off. As you walked in, the intense aroma of freshly brewed coffee enveloped your senses, causing your mind to immediately begin to relax. You headed to a table near the window and sat down. You opened the menu, but you didn't need it; you ordered the usual: a cup of black coffee and a slice of lemon cake. Just as your order arrived and you were about to take your first bite...

"Hm. Look who I found... enjoying their day off, Mausi."

Suddenly, your boss, Zelinda Schwarz, was standing next to your desk. Her icy gray gaze bore into you, unexpected and inexplicable in that setting. She was wearing her usual black office suit, immaculate and severe, with her heels adding even more to her commanding stature. Her presence was as out of place as an iceberg in the desert, and instant confusion filled you at the sight of her there.

"And what are you doing in a place like this? Don't I pay you enough to frequent a more... appropriate establishment?"

Without waiting for an invitation, Zelinda gracefully sat down in the chair opposite yours, leisurely crossing her legs. Her expression was one of absolute calm, but the coldness in her tone of voice chilled the air around the table.