I try to hide the news from my manager and divert his attention to other less pressing topics instead.

And he responds to my questions in a straightforward way before being interrupted by a junior member of the staff on the news. He took it as calm as a potato. Nothing can shake the resolve of my manager. That’s the person I can trust and have faith in.

My manager takes me aside and discusses the topic at length in detail. He wants to keep the project viable after all the effort we have put into it. My manager tasks me to go down to Athereal Corporation and talk to a guy called Eden. There he mentions, we will be able to have more clarity on the situation at present.

The tale has been illicitly lifted; should you spot it on Amazon, report the violation.

I adjust my tie with nerves, it has been some time since I have been in a meeting with folks outside our company. Without much choice, I nodded and agreed to his plans. Besides seniority, I knew that this is also the right course of action for us to take as a company. Therefore I am willing to go along with his program in order to solve the mystery of the liquidity crisis.

My manager subsequently also tasks me with the investigation of the second biggest real estate firm that went bust. He said it is important that we know about how such a huge company with links to some of the biggest companies in the country can suddenly disappear without even as much as a word. Under the nose of everyone, including their closest partners, they have ceased operations and is uncontactable.

I ready the documents at my desk and collect the necessary information from the internal company intranet through my desktop. I need to be prepared.