Grant

The numbers on the screen blurred into meaningless streams as I stared, the latest projections for the new tech subsidiary pulsing in and out of focus.

The board was breathing down my neck to greenlight the expansion before the quarter ended, but rushing wasn’t in my DNA. One misstep could mean millions lost, and more importantly, my name, Pembroke, and disapproval from my father could change the direction of my life

Still, my mind wasn't really on business today.

It was on ...