Euen had cleared away all the weekend’s email within the one hour he reserved for the start of each week and was about to dig into a new client’s shared drive, when Lloyd pinged him for a quick video chat.

“Hope you had your coffee today.” Lloyd straightened his tie and chuckled through a long exhale.

“Shit, first thing on a Monday? Gimme a break.”

“If not, maybe you want to duck out for one sooner rather than later. Se acerca una tormenta.” With a crisp salute, Lloyd ended the call. Euen could feel his glands dumping adrenaline into his muscles and, on cue, footsteps thundered up the hallway.