“Bree, we just had something to say,” Ryan spoke up.
“Go ahead.”
“We just wanted to express our pride and appreciation for what this Company's doing to develop the AIDS vaccine,” Micah said softly. “I think you know how much we've got at stake here on a personal level. We all have someone – a friend, a family member, a relative – who's been affected by this disease. Lives are at stake, and lots of people are depending on us. I know how hard everybody here at BCC's been working, especially Dariya. I guess she's the one who lets the janitors in and out at night.”
Everyone laughed.
“It's not just business for us, it's personal,” Ryan continued. “But this has always been a family business for us. Your father was the one who hired most of us, and he always made us feel like family. That's w
