I carried the registration copy back to the records room.

Placed it beside the signed access policy.

Closed the drawer.

And turned the key.

For the first time in years, I wasn’t relying on Aaron to tell me what belonged to whom.

I had read the records myself.

EPILOGUE — THE EMBLEM THAT HAD ALWAYS BEEN THERE

In the weeks following the board meeting, I learned how difficult it was to operate a company while deliberately refusing to pretend everything was normal.

Prescott Technologies continued functioning.