The soft swish of the glass doors marked Leonard's entrance into the office building. But this time, he wasn't alone.
A smaller figure trotted beside him, struggling to match his pace with determined little steps. Julio, dressed in a blue t-shirt with a roaring cartoon dinosaur and khaki shorts, held his mini backpack by the strap and wore an eager smile on his face. His dark eyes sparkled with excitement as he looked around the luxurious hallway of glass walls, marble floors, and tall indoor plants.
The moment the staff noticed them, the energy in the hallway shifted. Laughter and murmurs traveled ahead of them like a welcoming breeze.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Ford! And hello, Julio!" a young assistant called out, grinning from behind her tablet.
"Julio's back!" someone else said with a laugh, waving from inside one of the corner offices.
