Superhero Time
He ended the call and turned the phone face down. Luke raised both arms. “Pancakes!” Damon poured batter onto the griddle. His hand trembled slightly.
Cassandra moved beside him. “You’re worried.”
“I may have delayed a deal that protects hundreds of jobs.”
“Do you regret staying?”
He watched Violet line up three strawberries in a perfect row. “No.”
That afternoon, while the twins opened presents, Marcus sent an update: the investors had accepted the revised terms. The deal would proceed without Damon.