It was not Stephanie if her timetable didn't look like a Tetris screen on the working days. She was scheduled for presenting the recap of the hearing to the local Council this morning. The usual people, including Anna who now looked at her just like a piece of dirt on her shoes. She scrunched her nose as if Stephanie's body emitted a foul smell, which she checked wasn't it.
"And, we are expected to submit the investigation result by when?" one of the Council members asked.
Stephanie projected her laptop screen, currently on the executive summary page.
"The end of next month. But, here's the thing. Both tightening the control of the disbursement and the investigation must be done together. So, I ask the task force to advise what we should do."
Rule number one thousand three hundred something based on what she learned in a partnership: if you're tired, let your partner decide.