Chapter 26 / Part One

Desmond Garland

I make a mental note to increase my physical labor. My feet hurt after a long day's work and that is simply unacceptable for a man as young as I am. I need to talk it over with my trainer and make sure we do the necessary exercises to strengthen my limbs.

I plop down in the swivel chair behind my desk, then turn on my computer and check next month's projections. After that I can finally go home and take a strenuous bath.

The numbers begin to flash before my eyes, making sense in my head. I make some notes and make sure to put in my diary that I need to communicate with Elena, one of the businesswomen I'm going to have to let go, due to the poor performance of her latest income.

The intercom on my desk buzzes, letting me know that Andrea, my assistant, is trying to reach me. I look at the time and am surprised at how late it is. It is two o'clock in the morning and I find it strange that she is still in the building, I have to stress to her that she can leave when he