Annette played nervously with the hem of her skirt and glanced occasionally at her lawyer. They had decided a few days ago that it would be Annette’s best interest if she found somewhere more permanent to live, and more specifically not with her council. She was hesitant to call Sophia, but she had no one else to turn to. To her relief, Sophia came to pick her up right away without hesitation. Now it was time for her to focus on proving her ...  [Read more]

Afosua and Gertrude wrapped up their proposal and recommendation to the Deutsch Tech group. Though the men didn’t say so, it was a resounding success, judging from the smiles and chatter that filled the board room. All that was left for the women to do was to get their findings back to Phillips & Boakye so that they could proceed. Lucas Gottlieb approached Afosua from behind and cleared his throat. She stopped packing her briefcase and ...  [Read more]

Tony  tapped his foot on the restaurant  floor until Afosua arrived. She sounded so intense on the phone…more agitated than normal. He was looking forward to seeing her, but wondered what could possibly have set her on edge so badly. Perhaps she was having regrets about the last time they were together. A few moments later she walked into the door and hurried to his table. He stood and pulled out a chair for her, unsure if he should hug ...  [Read more]