Kent nursed his whiskey, lost in thought, when his phone rang. He took another sip before picking up, his eyes scanning the screen to reveal Nicolai's name.

"Hello?" Kent answered, his voice low.

"Kent, where are you? You're not at the office." Nicolai said, concern etched in his voice.

Kent hesitated, unsure how much to reveal. "I'm just clearing my head somewhere."

There was a pause before Nicolai spoke again. "Tell me where you are, and I'll come over."

Kent shook his head, even though ...