JESSE

I got home early, around 9:00 p.m. I had a productive day, banging through my to-do list with impressive efficiency. There was an issue with payroll that I sorted out during lunch. I had a total of four client meetings in the afternoon, all of whom signed Pegasus Star as their primary security service once I was done pitching. My teams were all organized, the new hires were undergoing a strict training regime that I came up with, and all my dispatched bodyguards reported a total of zero hiccups.

Everything was running smoothly. Easy, predictable clockwork.

Just how I liked it.

I stepped off the elevator and into the...