Alexander’s POV

The meeting is adjourned after two long hours and thirty minutes. The ad is happening, and there’s still a lot more to go over with each team. But for now, I’ve got other things to do, like stealing a quick moment for a video call with my wife before my lawyers arrive to discuss where we are with finalizing the M&A. It’s taking so much longer than I could have imagined.

I walk side by side with my secretary, listening as she walks me through the timeline of my packed ...