DUNCAN The helicopter awaited me upon landing at the private airport, flying me directly to the ship. "Boss?" Rawle appeared as I stepped down. "I don't know why you're still here when I clearly told you to set up a meeting with Maxwell," I stated firmly, heading toward the elevator. "Yes, Boss. That's under my control; I have people working on it." He trailed behind me. "Bitsko told me about everything. I couldn't go far away when you're like this," he added. I halted instantly at his last word and spun around to face him; he almost bumped into me before controlling his step. "Like what?" I flatly asked, my drilling gaze challenging him. He stepped back, taking his eyes straight to my blazing ones. "Boss, maybe you can just tell your father about Mercer. It doesn't have to be like