He sat with his wife’s photo, waiting for a son who had already boarded without him

rang again—another unknown number. I let it go to voicemail, expecting another HR script. But the transcription preview froze me mid-sip.

This is the Brixell Board. We need to discuss recent events.

The Board. They never contacted anyone below VP level. The fact they reached out to me directly told me everything: panic wasn’t limited to Graham anymore.continue reading …