Thomas thanked them before remaining behind after the last member had departed.
The meeting had given him a list of responsibilities and a way to begin addressing them, but it had done nothing to ease the ache of losing his parents. He looked at the notes before him, then slowly closed the folder.
Outside the conference room, Silver Ridge Estate had settled into the quiet of the evening. His parents were being cared for in the estate's mortuary facility, Maya was still under medical observation, and Victor had promised to contact him when she woke. His siblings would also need his support as they came to terms with the loss, and there would be family decisions to make before the funeral.
