Deckside Revelations

The wind had picked up again, crisp and salty as the sun poured golden light over the open deck. Glasses clinked. Laughter echoed from one corner of the yacht. The executives mingled in loose circles, drinks in hand, pretending they weren’t still technically on the clock.

Kaelen and Roth had rejoined the group a few moments ago—Roth relaxed as ever, Kaelen crisp in a clean shirt that somehow made