Florence managed an awkward smile.
She hadn't forgotten that she hadn't divorced Timothy, which meant she remained his wife on paper. Even if a man far finer than Callum came after her now, she would have to settle the divorce first, and Callum didn't change that.
The moment Timothy crossed her mind, whatever ripples Callum had stirred in her sank back into dead calm.
She let the subject drop and held out the recommendation letter.
"Hi. I'm here to see Professor Laura Rothblatt."
*****
The interview stretched a full three hours. Florence finally walked out through the school gates as dusk settled in. Sweat had soaked her forehead, and her legs were close to buckling, but the stubbornness had been worth it, because Laura agreed to take her into the class.
Laura stood among the giant
