Chapter 38
Herb finally found his voice, a raw whisper. “Mrs. Shaw, I don’t know what to say.”
Allie glanced at her phone. “Tell you what,” she said, already shifting her weight. “I have to run and get these meetings over with. Take the weekend to think it over. If you come up with an answer before then, let me know.” She offered a quick, professional smile. Herb nodded, and Allie turned away, already halfway through the door.
“And don't forget the homework, Herb!” Allie called back over her shoulder, her voice now slightly muffled as she pushed through the main entrance of the modern, elegant building. The professional tension she had been feeling was already sharpening her focus on the complex non-profit politics awaiting her inside.
Herb watched the door close behind her, feeling th
