Barely a day later, the unexpected occurred.
I was in my office reviewing a proposal with Zander when my phone screen suddenly lit up.
A breaking news flash popped up in the notification bar. I glanced down at it and froze.
The news read: "BREAKING NEWS: Joseph Wagner storms the Byrd Group headquarters, shooting and killing Katherine Byrd. After being surrounded by police officers, he turned the gun on himself and committed suicide on the spot."
After reading the news, I felt absolutely no ripple of emotion in my heart.
I reached out and flipped my phone face down on the desk.
Hearing the movement, Zander looked up at me, his voice incredibly soft. "Do you need to take a break?"
I looked up and offered a faint smile. "No need."
Until the very moment of his death, Joseph likely beli
