“You’ll be transferred to our Singapore office in March. You have two months to break up.” I feel his words crash into me. “This is a joke, right? I’m not leaving New York, Roy. Forget it!” But Roy keeps his face calm and serene, his gaze pinned on the chessboard. “We’ll start going to Singapore more frequently in the coming weeks. This will give you enough time to prepare a speech for when the time comes.”

