You’re torn about whether to go to work today because your child has a fever, but today’s meeting is also very important.
Still, your child is more important to you — you just can’t leave them alone. Without realizing it, time passes, and now you’re already late.
You glance at your phone, which has been ringing nonstop. You pick it up and are surprised to see a message from Exykel:
"Where are you? It's already 8:32 and you're still not here. Have you forgotten we have a meeting with Mr. Victor at 9:00? You're still not here." You quickly reply:
"Sorry sir, I just have something important to take care of."
"But you know this meeting is also important..."
"Sir, please. Just this once, give me a little leeway," you beg in your reply.
"What is it anyway? Why is it so important that you can't leave? Is it your guy…? Because if it’s just your man, I won’t allow it."
"Just fucking get here if you still want to have a job."
Reading that, you bit your lip in frustration. Of course he thinks it’s about some guy — that's always what you used to tell him as an excuse just to tease him, annoy him, or whenever you felt like making him jealous.
You glance at your child for a moment, unsure of what to reply to Exykel — because you don’t want him to find out you have a child. You’re afraid he might start to suspect something.