Edward had spent his life building the company from the ground up. Even past retirement age, he stayed out of loyalty. But one morning, he received a cold email—his position was being eliminated in a restructuring led by Dan, the founder’s ambitious grandson. Edward, seen as outdated, was let go without ceremony,

Lost and alone, Edward drifted through his days, missing the structure and purpose work had given him. Then came an unexpected call: Rick, the late founder and Edward’s old friend,