MICHEAL'S POV
The rain hadn't stopped all morning. It clung to the city in that heavy way that made everything felt slower, like time itself was dragging its feet.
I stood by my office window, holding a cup of black coffee in hand as I watched the drops trail down the glass. The silence was deceptive. Calm, but this feeling keeps tugging at me. My gut has been twisting since I woke up. A feeling I couldn't explain. Like something big was coming.
My phone buzzed on the desk behind me but I ignored it.
“Hey man, you got a minute?”
I turned at the sound of Ethans voice—my friend since college days, and now a partner on the tech investment venture we have been exploring on the side. Ethan's office was two floors down, but he rarely came up unless it was important.
“Yeah, come in,” I s
