He tucked it back into the stack without looking at the name.

“Emily has worked hard for this,” he said.

“She should be allowed to enjoy the evening we arranged for her.”

“I have not questioned her work.”

“Then stop questioning the promotion.”

I waited for him to give me the name of the person who had completed the review.

He did not.

“Dad, if the verification is complete, identifying the approval should be simple.”