Chapter 101: Neo

Fear is just like fire; it can be helpful if you know how to use it. If not, you’ll get burned. – Mike Tyson

Neo had taken Jolene to her therapy session and doctor’s appointment. There were two reasons for this.

He wanted to drive the Tesla.

He needed to know if she was cleared to start training.

He’d gotten the specific limitations and verified that she could do certain activities. She did not look thrilled when he had asked about jump ropes. On the way back to his compound, he stopped at the sports store. Two hours later, they left with a trunk full of bags and bags. Shelby was arranging for the other items to be picked up and delivered.

Once back at the big house, Neo took her to the recently finished gym. Back in the heyday of the old mansion, this had been the ballroom. The hardwood floors have been carefully removed and are currently upstairs waiting to be installed in the new conference room. The floor had been replaced with two layers of gym padding. The back wall was floor to