Chapter 4

"What?"

Charles' face went white as he suddenly remembered the personnel calls over the past two days.

"Charlie!" Emily poked her head out from the exam room and cooed, "The doctor says the baby wants to see Daddy."

Charles didn't have time to respond. His phone started buzzing again.

The chief financial officer's panicked voice came through the line.

"Mr. Foster, ten of our major clients have announced they're terminating contracts. They say our proposals are unreadable—done by unqualified college kids who don't know how to handle a project. Some even drew childish doodles right on the budget sheets.

"The…