Nicholas landed at Antigua International Airport with only one thing on his mind—Cat. He shuffled through the lines at baggage claim and customs. Some of the airport employees recognized him from his years of visiting the island. Sometimes when he travelled, one day melted into the next. There was no real variety to his job, but it paid very well, so he didn’t want to give it up. What’s more, once he got his promotion to Regional Manager—probably in a year or two—most of this monotonous travel would cease. Success was what drove Nic. Really the whole family. His sister had an Intellectual Property law practice in Charlotte. His brother was a cardiac surgeon in Atlanta. Nic might not be as successful as his siblings, in terms of prestige or money, but one day he would top them both. Until

