Ron gave a small nod and didn't rush him, just waited, clearly open. There was no push. Just... interest. Genuine.
"I talked it through with Shannon," Craig said, turning toward him. "And I'd love to accept. It's... a hell of an opportunity."
Ron's smile deepened -- not big, but sincere. "That's great to hear. I'm really glad." His voice was calm, but Craig could feel the weight behind it -- not just a business move, not a checkbox, but something closer to belief. "You've got sharp instincts," Ron added. "You don't need to posture. You listen. You read the room. That's rare. It means something to me."
Craig met his eyes then, and what he saw wasn't superiority or distance. It was connection. Ron didn't say things he didn't mean -- Craig knew that already. But now, in the warm spill of m
