I drove six hours to check into my new luxury resort, only for the front desk clerk to toss a keycard at my feet.

I listened to the fire crackling. I studied the tension in his shoulders.

“You are right, Andrew,” I finally said, my voice calm and controlled. “It was a catastrophic failure.”

Wilson flinched slightly at the confirmation, bracing for the termination he expected.

“But you are missing the core issue,” I continued, taking a slow step forward. “Justin’s continue reading …