“So, ma’am, the legal team has reviewed the railroad reconstruction contracts and they are sent their review, I just forwarded it to you. We just need your final signature on the budget and everything,” Gwen said as she popped into my office.
“Sure, sure. I think I’m seeing it now.” I looked at my laptop and saw the new email that had just come from her.
“Would you like me to do anything for you before I take my leave?” she asked, her smile polite but knowing.
“I think you can help me...” I said, just as my phone buzzed sharply on the desk.
It was Joe.
“Ma’am, we have a problem.”
I froze, my pulse skipping a beat. A problem. That word alone made my mind race. What could possibly go wrong now? The railroad contracts were finalized. Everything seemed in order. And yet, Joe’s tone carri
