Boss's Birthday Blowup Uncovered

Synopsis

The company booked a team dinner, and the boss, Samuel Arery, generously ordered five tables of seafood. But when the time came, in the huge private room, I was the only one sitting there staring at a table full of lobsters. Samuel's call came through instantly, his voice full of anger. "Where is everyone? Did you screw up the invites or what?" I stayed silent, opened the company group chat, took a screenshot, and sent it to him. On the screen was a message Samuel's wife sent half an hour ago: [It's my birthday tonight. Samuel is here with me. The team dinner is canceled. No one's going. Let him have some time alone to think over.] The line went dead instantly.