As Jace's executives left the meeting room, the air was tense with stress. Their minds were spinning from the weight of their new responsibilities.
Jace stayed behind and looked at the empty seats. Each one made him think of the weight he was now carrying. He took a deep breath, put his racing thoughts together, and then went back to his office.
After a short time, he came back outside to see what was going on.
Rachel was at her desk already, typing quickly. She didn't even look up when Jace got close.
"Rachel," he answered quietly, even though he was upset. "Any progress on the audit team?"
She stopped and looked at him with fixed focus. "I got in touch with our top inspectors. They will begin the study first thing tomorrow morning."
"Good. "We need answers fast," Jace said, his to
