He released the parking brake. Tapped the throttle. The air brakes hissed like a sleepy dragon.

He looked at the download. Then back at the phone. Then back at the screen, where the bar had inched to 51%.

He didn’t jump into a job immediately. He went to the garage manager. Sold his old, scratched Renault Premium. Bought a second-hand DAF XF 105. Space white, a bit of rust on the fifth wheel. Then he navigated to the new cargo menu. Owned Container Carrier – 20ft – Available.

Version 1.45 wasn’t just an update. It was an invitation. And Alex, for the first time all week, accepted.