Chapter 14
Denver, 2013
“Do you ever think of retiring,” Derek said, looking over at Brad.
“Often. Then I remember why I chose to join the Company in the first place.” Crossing the living room in the house they now owned, he sat down next to Derek. “Are you feeling burned out?” he asked with concern.
“At times, yeah. It just never seems to end.” Derek smiled ruefully. “What happened to a world where people didn’t try to make someone else’s life miserable so they could be richer than, or more powerful than, their peers?”
“Was the world ever like that?”
Derek shrugged. “Probably not. It just gets…overwhelming at times.”
“Then we take a break.”
“I don’t think you can.”
Brad chuckled. “Hey, I’m a boss now. I can do whatever I want.”
“Yeah, right. You work more than I do. At least I g
