I raised an eyebrow. "Mr. Hall, do you have something specific in mind? Am I going on a business trip?"

Alex nodded. "Yes, for two days."

I hadn’t heard of any new projects during the meeting, so this must have been a last-minute assignment.

"Where am I going? And what’s the purpose?" I asked, needing more details.

"Well… I’ll confirm that later," Alex said vaguely.

I stared at him, speechless. He wasn’t ready to provide any details, so I didn’t ...