After a brief silence, Marcus spoke softly. "Dad, you've been retired for a while now. Roger's not the same guy who worked for you. When I took over as president, he probably saw me as an easy mark, so he crossed some serious lines. He even raked in nearly two billion for himself abusing his position. I let him off the hook for Grandpa's and your sake. I hinted and nudged Roger, but instead of pulling back, he thought he could outsmart me. Now I've had it with him. If he won't leave willingly, he's got another option: jail."

Waylen was floored.

Marcus turned around slowly, a smile playing on his lips. "I reckon smart folks know what's best."

Regaining his composure, Waylen asked, "Did you set him up on purpose?"

Marcus didn't deny it.