After the shareholders' meeting ended, it was already past lunchtime. Lynch was about to head out to grab something to fill his stomach when Nell appeared in front of him with Tom.
Nell finally decided to give Tom a helping hand. After all, their relationship spanned three to four decades, and it couldn't just end over this matter. Otherwise, their feelings and time would seem far too cheap.
Just as he stepped out of his office, Lynch retreated back, sat behind his desk, slightly tilted his head, and said, "So, what do you have to say?"
Tom seemed a bit at a loss, and it was clear that something terrible was happening within him.
He knew Lynch—he and Nell had been good friends for decades. They were familiar with each other's families. From Lynch's birth until he graduated high school, Tom would visit him once or twice, or two or three times a month, while visiting Nell.
