You’re exhausted.”
He turned toward the small counter, where a plastic cup of water sat beside a folded sheaf of documents. I could see the company seal on the first page.
“Drink,” he said. “Then we’ll go home.”
“No.”
The word landed with more weight than I had expected.
Grant turned back slowly. “Excuse me?”
“I said no.”
For a moment the quiet room felt continue reading …