The abrupt meeting Michael held lasted far longer than anyone had expected. Before anyone realised it, nearly four hours had passed.
Throughout the meeting, Michael stood at the front of the conference hall, moving from one topic to another without pause.
At first, the attendees thought they were merely discussing tax reform. Then came financial regulation, securities laws, market supervision, and so many new terms they had never heard of.
Every time they thought they had finally grasped the direction of the discussion, another concept appeared, more complex than the last.
The senior officials could only continue taking notes page after page. The scratching of pens against paper became the constant background noise of the room.
Many of them had years of experience working in finance-related fields and considered themselves experts. Yet by the second hour, many felt as though they had become students again.
