Loss

As they finished their meal, Chairman Lafayette's phone rang. He picked it up, listening intently to the voice on the other end.

Roland could see the worry etched on his father's face as he hung up the phone.

"What's wrong?" Roland asked.

"It's work," Chairman Lafayette replied.

"There's a major project that needs my attention. I don't know how I'm going to manage it with my health the way it is."

Roland could see the stress building in his father's eyes. "Don't worry about work, Dad. Your health is more important."

Chairman Lafayette shook his head. "I can't just let the company suffer. I need to be there for them."

Roland knew his father well enough to know that he wouldn't let this go.

"I'll help you," he said. "We'll work together to make sure everything gets done."

Chairman Lafayette smiled, relieved. "Thank you, Roland. I don't know what I'd do without you."

The two men spent the next few hours going over the project, discussing the details and coming up with a plan.

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