He’s never talked to me like that in his whole life.”

“That’s because she’s telling him you’re the problem,” Margaret said.

“We need to take a closer look at what she’s really up to.”

“If I push too hard, he’ll push back,” I said.

“He’ll quit coming over altogether.”

“If you don’t push at all, you’re going to lose him either way,” Margaret said.

“She’s not disorganized.

She’s covering her tracks.”