The city scheduled the final hearing for Friday morning.
I arrived at the municipal building with the updated proposal in a paper folder and a backup copy on my laptop. Cora and three vendor representatives sat in the front row. Arthur sat behind me with Priya. Owen sat at the end of Northline's table.
A reporter from the Ledger stood near the entrance. He asked me whether the disagreement had put my engagement in jeopardy.
"I'm here to discuss the proposal," I said.
He asked if I believed Owen had stolen my work.
"I believe the authorship page was inaccurate. The city has the corrected record."
I went inside before he could ask another question.
The committee had received the amendment overnight. Helen opened the hearing by summarizing the dispute. She described the altered authors
