Counsel from a Friend
“Hello? Stacey, make sure James gets a valet on his way home. Station a driver at the front too.” Self-driving cars were common and those that could afford new vehicles all had them, yet right now Brian Roberts wanted to have an eye on him. Things were not alright. Those contemptuous scientists were draining his spirits with their secrets and outrageous reports (the TV was still on with them now blurbing about potential monster threats), the public was fighting Stony Summit for putting all employees into dangerous work settings without care, and he was now realizing James, whom he should have paid more attention to before, was probably not getting the therapy he needs. Plus that board meeting at 11 o’clock. A lot was on his mind. But first, he needed to delegate helping James Jordan to the director of G.U.L.E.A. and his team. He had felt personally responsible, GULEA was his pet project, but James’ condition needed to be handled by someone that could give more devoted time. Why tha...