Posted by Civilian Molly Holloway (CEO, Holloway Heavy Industries) in [Sacred Heart Hospital] Some Debts Are Never Fully Repaid
“How dare you. How dare you stand there, look me dead in the face and lie to me, Molly Grace. I worked my entire adult life… to protect this company… our FAMILY’S COMPANY… for you to walk in here and build a goddamn BRIDGE for them!? Practically giving them an office in the building I BUILT to look after you and Erin after I’m gone?!”

Two and a half years ago, Lucas had accidentally discovered that Molly hadn’t retired from Starfleet Intelligence. Worse, that after the attack on his life and her involvement on Ashley Newton’s demise, Section 31 had come knocking and she had accepted the job. He, better than anyone, knew the price tag attachments like these came with, so when Lucas had pushed the HHI Personnel Form for Extended Absences into her hands, the words ‘Indefinite Sabbatical’ already filled in, Molly had taken it without protest.

“I expect that on my desk tomorrow morning. You… you need to get your priorities straight. You need to think, th… think very hard, about where your loyalty truly lies, Molly.”

For six months, those had been the last words she had heard from Lucas. From what Molly had been able to perceive, the news cycle had been tightly managed, with the reason for her sudden absence thankfully never disclosed. According to what Cal had told her though, on OED, rumors of a disagreement between HHI’s two senior officers on where to take the company’s future had circulated briefly, but the true reason had never seen the light of day.

Still, it would take six months for Molly to stumble upon Lucas one night as she took an evening stroll on the Brooklyn Bridge. Her uncle taking a brief moment of respite from company business by visiting his brother… her father’s memorial.

That night they talked, made a much needed truce, and Molly returned to her job, only this time, she stayed in New York City. She did not ask Cal about the news cycle this time, so she was not aware of what transpired in OED, but as far as she could tell back on Earth, the main business outlets hadn’t cared too much about it. Holloway Heavy had been steady for many decades, the markets had no reason to believe it wouldn’t be the case, and the tabloids hadn’t deemed the story dramatic enough to exploit.

Her return to OED had been different, however. Her arrival on the planet, combined with a few major decisions Lucas had pushed into Molly’s plate, had made speculation run wild on whether Lucas himself was getting ready to retire. His romantic involvement with the company’s COO hadn’t been far off the presses either, so it seemed that the younger Holloway’s return had been the spark that had lit up the fire. Lucas had even given an interview for the New Economist when a few clients started to ask a few unpleasant questions.

So Molly was perfectly aware of the whirlwind surrounding her when she walked through Sacred Heart’s main doors. A few faces turning in her direction as she approached the front desk. She was carrying four small paper bags and a magazine rolled under her arm, the New Economist’s unmistakable red frame peaking from the rolled up sheets.

“Excuse me.” She said in a low voice and with a polite smile on her lips to the first person available at the reception desk. “Is Doctor Fayth in?”

Molly Holloway, CEO Holloway Heavy Industries

The man looked up from the desk and smiled. If he knew who Molly was, he was too professional to make anything of it. “She is here today; let me call up and see if she is available.” He didn’t ask for the name; Dr. Fayth has an open-door policy for anyone who needs to see her. He was on the comms for a moment. “Of course, Dr.” He turned back to Molly. “She is with someone, but will be done in about 15 minutes. There is a cafe down the middle hall there if you would like to get something. To get to her office, take the lift for the central wing to the 5th floor. It’s halfway down on the left.”

Dr. Fayth, DoMSS