The head coordinator was not impressed, "Mr. Dashiel, she's untested. We can't possibly.."
"Let's go with it", Roy Dashiel cut in smoothly, his eyes still on Tessa Marvins.
Everyone in the room looked on in shock, the coordinator gaped. "But.."
"Did I stutter?", Roy Dashiel's voice rang cold and icy, shutting the man down instantly.
Tessa Marvins' chest tightened. She had expected to be dismissed, humiliated even. Instead, Roy Dashiel had sided with her.
As the meeting adjourned and the others filed out, Roy Dashiel remained seated, his gaze following her like a hawk. When the last person left, he finally spoke.
"You took a risk."
Tessa Marvins met his eyes, keeping her own steady despite the rapid pounding of her heart, she knew exactly what he was talking about. "Sometimes risks a
