Radio Silence

The boardroom was quiet except for the shuffling of paper and the occasional scrape of a pen.

Kaelen didn’t hear a single word.

Not the quarterly forecast. Not the supply chain concerns. Not even the new projections Silas had personally compiled.

He was looking down at his phone again.

Nothing. Still.

The screen was blank. Just the time. 4:26 PM.

He shifted in his chair, jaw tight, one hand