In the early morning, Layla jumped out of bed and dashed off to the office without even grabbing a bite to eat. As she predicted, some troublesome shareholders stirred up chaos, keeping her swamped all morning.

Finally, during lunchtime, she managed to sneak in a break but was soon interrupted by a call from the hospital.

The doctor told her the sad news that her grandmother had a sudden emergency and was hospitalized in a dangerous condition.

Abandoning her half-eaten ...