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

in my doorway. Not because he lost an employee. Because he finally realized he’d lost the structure holding his world together.

My phone lit up again. Board of Directors – Incoming Call.

Ah. There it was. The next domino. I answered, steady and composed.

— This is Fiorina.

A voice cleared on the other end.

— Ms. Miles. This is Director Helena Moss. We’d continue reading …