“I know what you’re considering doing. There’s a difference,” Margaret said.

Her tone shifted, sharper now, more businesslike. “You want to request an emergency board meeting. That takes three board members to sign the petition. I’m one. You’ll need two more,” she said.

“Can you help me find them?” I asked.

“I can do better than that,” she said. I heard papers shuffling in the background.

“Harold Ashford isn’t as popular as he thinks. His management style is—let’s call it autocratic. At least four board members have voiced concerns privately. They just need someone to go first,” she said.

Hope sparked in my chest. “Who?” I asked.