~ Portland ~
Liz's mind was filled with Max and she could not wait for the last presentation of the morning to be finished. She thought that she will have a peaceful lunch, but as soon as she stood up from her table in the event hall where the conference was held, two people approached her with questions. By the time she reached the restaurant, a few more people joined, and they ended up sitting at a table for twelve, with Liz being the center of attention and people from the neighboring tables were listening to Liz as well.
They were curious to find out how she managed to secure resources for expansions of the neurology wing in the Franciscan Medical Center and how she utilized them.
They are all doctors who depend on their hospitals to make investments or bring in donors, and Liz's presentation was showing much more than a few new EKG machines.
Liz was happy that her presentation attracted so much attention, and she had difficulty not mentioning Max.
