Sorry for being rude. Everyone, please stop arguing in this meeting as well. All your proposals have been noted. I shall summarise them in the minutes to be presented to you at the next meeting. I shall give you a solid time and date for the next meeting later. I call on the Chairman to speak,” she said loudly. Everything around Sofia was as silent as when she had started. She could hear her own heartbeat. Her mouth was dry, and she felt like a desiccated husk. She needed fresh air; she needed to get out of the room as quickly as possible.