Kingdom Zero
He had been standing there for almost three minutes, and not a single soul had asked him who he was or what he was doing.
Finally, a man in a blue industrial jacket hurried toward him. "Mr. Vale?"
"Ethan Vale," Ethan confirmed, extending a hand.
"I'm Meglo Keller. Plant Operations Director." Meglo’s handshake was brief, cold, and thoroughly distracted. "I hope Harper explained the situation."
"She did."
"Then you understand why we're in a hurry."
"I understand that production is behind."
Meglo gave him an incredulous look. "Behind? We're seventy-two hours behind."