A week later.(Monday).
Felix and his team rose earlier than their typical routine, commencing their preparations for the meeting that was scheduled for the afternoon.
In order to be perceived as sincere, Felix and his team had to arrive at the presidential palace at least an hour prior to the scheduled meeting time. This, coupled with the fact that the palace was quite a distance away from their hotel, meant that they had to leave early.
"Since everyone is present, let's proceed," Felix announced upon sighting the final person who would be accompanying them.
Subsequently, they departed from the hotel to where the car was waiting to transport them to the palace.
Throughout the journey, they rehearsed their bullet points for the 457th time, striving to ensure that nothing went even slightly amiss.
After a three-hour car ride, they finally arrived at the gate of the presidential palace, where they were stopped.