Jackson sat at the head of the conference table during the quarterly board meeting, trying to focus on the financial projections Martinez was presenting, but a sharp pain lanced through his temples making the numbers blur into incomprehensible shapes on the screen.

"Mr. Petersons, your thoughts on the expansion timeline?" Martinez asked, and Jackson realized with a start that he'd completely missed the entire presentation.

"I... yes, the timeline seems reasonable," Jackson managed, pressing ...