Chapter 476

Blake sounded really surprised. "Martin, come on, think about it again. You’re one of the company’s founding guys, been here way longer than me. You can’t just quit like that—the team’s gonna have opinions." On the other end of the line, Martin’s tone was firm, not leaving room for discussion. “I’ve decided. I’ll explain everything at the management meeting this week—say it’s for health reasons—and step back to focus on my work in the design department.” Though Martin was usually easygoing, once he made up his mind, it was pretty much set in stone. Blake knew that all too well. Seeing there was no changing his mind, Blake could only accept it, although he couldn’t help noticing the noise from Martin’s side of the line. Thinking about how Martin clocked out early today, he casually asked, "Where are you right now?" "World Trade Center." "Huh, World Trade? Funny, I bumped into Alexander from Apexon on my way out—he was headed there too. Isn't Eleanor opening a bookstore there? I think it