The Promotion Folder That Stopped Emily Whitlock’s Celebration Cold

Your sister has earned a little peace.”

“I asked whether the packet was complete,” I said.

“I didn’t say it wasn’t.”

“And your father answered you.”

Emily smoothed the left cuff of her uniform.

“The staff handled the details.

I don’t know why we have to keep going over them.”

“Because I saw a timestamp that wasn’t there on Friday.”