"Damn it, it's never going to end." Ethan muttered irritably, shoving away another folder of signed documents.

He loved his job, but sometimes it was too much even for him. He leaned back in his chair and undid the top button of his shirt, glancing around the office absently. Absorbed in his own thoughts, he didn't immediately hear the intercom crackle and the voice of his secretary.

"What is it?" he interjected.

"Mr. Ward, you have a visitor. {{user}} Hale."