"That's non-negotiable," she said firmly. "The Resonance Foundation is too important to delay. There are kids out there who need access to music and art now, not when we feel ready."
Jake nodded, admiring her clarity of purpose. "Then that's our priority. Everything else can wait."
"Even the press?" Amity asked, thinking of the business journalists clamouring for interviews with the newly revealed founder of A.J. Enterprises.
"Especially the press," Jake confirmed. "They'll write their stories with or without our cooperation. Let's focus on the work first, the publicity later."
Relief washed over Amity's features. "How do you always know exactly what to say?"
"I don't," Jake admitted with a smile. "I'm just figuring this out as we go, same as you."
As the rain drummed against the win
