“Breathe.” Howard tugged on Dani’s arm until she settled back into her chair, still staring at her father.
“What? But… how?” Dani muttered to herself.
Bob Devereaux leaned toward Roni with a furrowed brow and a deep frown.
Dani strained to hear the conversation, but at this point the hall was mumbling in discord and the whispers were lost in the noise.
Roni, visibly upset, seemed to stammer something back at Bob before stomping off stage and down the aisle, finally slamming the door outside behind her.
Bob’s eyes found Dani again, and she watched as he inhaled deeply. He’d worn the same look when he’d catch her doing something in her youth that she knew she wasn’t supposed to do. Taking the podium once more, he addressed the restless crowd.
“We’ll reconvene in two hours.”
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