The clinic renovation became a paid project, then a second job followed when a local nonprofit asked me to plan a welcoming waiting room.

I took care to separate my earnings and maintain financial records.

Dana helped me address the division of marital assets through the divorce proceedings.

One night, after Theo had finally gone to sleep, I discovered my first invoice payment in my own account.

I stared at the number with tears in my eyes.

It was small compared with the sums discussed at Sterling board meetings.

But nobody had approved it for me.