Jackson sat in his office on Wednesday afternoon, staring at legal documents related to the restraining order and trying to focus on work that felt increasingly meaningless, when his secretary knocked with an unexpected message.

"Dr. Hema is here to see you," she said. "He doesn't have an appointment, but he says it's urgent and concerns K.As International."

Jackson looked up in surprise; Dr. Hema had been in a coma for months after his cardiac arrest during the contract bidding presentation, ...