A Line Crossed at Hale Logistics

Mark Keller had worked at Hale Logistics for nearly six years. He was never the loudest worker or

the most ambitious, but he was dependable. Mr. Richard Hale, the owner of the company,

valued loyalty above all else, and Mark had earned that trust slowly, task by task.

Mr. Hale often said, “You don’t need to shine if you’re solid.” Mark took pride in that.

Mrs. Elaine Hale was different from her husband. Where Richard was firm and business-minded,

Elaine was warm and attentive. She remembered employees’ names, asked about their

families, and made coffee for late-night staff meetings at their home office.

Mark noticed this kindness, but he misunderstood it. Over time,