Then she reached the line that described the purpose of the funds.Emergency pediatric cardiac surgery.
She closed the file and sat very still for a moment.
Then she pressed the intercom and asked Daniel to send him in.The Man Who Walked Through the Door
When the door opened a few minutes later, Claire almost did not recognize him.
The arrogant, broad-shouldered teenager from chemistry had been replaced by a man who looked as though life had worn him considerably. He was thinner than she expected. His suit was slightly too large, as if he had lost weight recently and not yet adjusted. His eyes were shadowed with the particular exhaustion that comes from too many nights without sleep and too many days spent pretending everything is under control.He sat down carefully in the chair across from her desk, thanked her for agreeing to see him, and waited.
