​I Had to Fake an Important Business Call to Hide My Shaking Hands

Dear Delyara, I had to fake an important business call to hide my shaking hands during the bank meeting this morning. I was sitting across from the commercial mortgage advisor, trying to discuss the restructuring of our property portfolio, when my hands began to tremble so violently I couldn't even hold the pen to sign the declaration. It was pure physical fatigue catching up with me from the night shift. To cover it up, I pulled out my phone, put it to my ear, and pretended to receive an urgent call from a London creative consultant. I stood up, walked to the window, and paced back and forth, talking to an empty dial tone just to give my body a chance to catch its breath and stop shaking. The performance was flawless, but inside, I was absolutely terrified by how thin the ice under my feet has become.