The light in the study was on.
Frederick sat at his desk, a laptop open before him, speaking on the phone with Harrison. They’d wrapped up their business conversation, and Harrison suggested taking a break before returning next month. When Frederick didn’t respond, Harrison called out hesitantly, “Hey, are you still listening?”
Frederick had been distracted all evening.
During their half-hour call, his mind had wandered several times. Assuming it was due to overwork, Harrison advised, “You should rest more, don’t push yourself so hard. I’m hanging up now—I’m heading out with Felicity to inspect the project site.”
Frederick replied simply, “Okay. Stay safe.”
Ending the call, he closed his laptop and glanced at the old photo in the frame on his desk. Beside it was a polaroid o
