What was he thinking? Why was he even considering making himself younger? No, he could order some clothes online, choose the fastest shipping option possible, and go from there. He had other things he could do while he waited for the clothes to arrive, including making sure someone handled the workings of his company while he was…indisposed.
Nicholas went to his desk, where his laptop was open and waiting for him. A web browser window was already open to the site he’d ordered his children’s school uniforms from, at his ex-wife’s insistence. He grinned. This was perfect! The store was just down the street, so if he ordered new clothes now, he could get them within a few hours.
After browsing briefly, Nicholas discovered that the store only sold school uniforms. It didn’t sell regular day-to-day clothing. Oh, well. He was fine with that. He preferred more formal clothing, anyways.
A few clicks later, and the uniform for the school his children went to, St. Alexander’s, was on its way. To bide the time while he waited for the delivery, Nicholas sent out a few emails and texts, notifying people that he was feeling under the weather and would be unable to attend work or events for the foreseeable future. Luckily, his second-in-command, Douglas, was excellent. By all rights, he was more deserving of the position of CEO. If he knew how schmooze.
Just as Nicholas sent out his last message, there was a knock. He got up and went to the door, checking the peephole to make sure the delivery person was gone. A lone package sat on his doorstep. Nicholas opened the door, snatched up the package, and hurriedly closed the door again. He opened the package. Inside was a polo shirt, jacket, slacks, and tie in the school’s colors, blue and black. There was even a pair of white socks and nice, black shoes.
In a short matter of time, Nicholas was dressed. He admired his reflection in the mirror. Truly, he looked like he could be one of his children’s classmates. He chuckled at the thought.
Nicholas grabbed his wallet, phone, keys, and the case containing the dice, then left his apartment. He had a long walk to the shop, so he should start now.
During his walk...