“You built that account off a cold call.”

“I built it so it could run without me.” I slid the form nearer.

“I need the next three weeks.

I can’t sit in on procurement calls while David’s writing up eviction papers.”

Sarah lifted the pen and held it above the page.

“The contract has to close by month’s end.

If I blow the deadline, the whole quarter goes sideways.”

“Then don’t blow it.”