I awkwardly step away from the room where the others are, right after being angrily reprimanded by a colleague who made sure the cameras around were rolling. How great, now the entire world will see that.

It was always like this, with me ending up being everyone's favourite punching bag, even on the world stage. I shake my head, overwhelmed by the moment's embarrassment, as I navigate through the sea of people in the hallway where I'm strolling back and forth, restless.