"Where’s your brother?" Jansen asked Alec while sitting in the meeting room, waiting for the Wilsons to arrive. "I don’t know, Father," Alec answered. Jansen’s eyes darkened slightly at the response. "Call him after this," he ordered. Alec nodded and briefly glanced at his phone, his mind wandering for a moment. A part of him was hoping Julienne might send a message, even just a simple one. But there was nothing. The door opened shortly after, and the Wilsons arrived. The atmosphere in the room shifted immediately into something more formal as everyone took their seats and the presentation began. The discussion went smoothly. There were a few questions raised regarding the safety and health protocols of the project, but everything had already been thoroughly prepared and addressed. A

