I send a quick text to my assistant asking how everything is going at work. I know I can't avoid it much longer, but I can't face him yet.

I give Katie a list of things I want her to do before she leaves for the day. I send a quick email to my team so that they won't fall behind without me. I've been working from home as much as possible so that my accounts don't suffer from my absence.

There's another email from Michelle Stone waiting for me in my inbox.

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