Tiffaney had not yet run into the mean architect but still returned to the main office the following morning. Since they had slept a bit earlier the night before, the two had washed up and arrived at the main office before everyone else.
When the others walked in the girl did her best to not show her distress. Hewlett Stone had at lest the decency to be surprised that the heir showed up at all. He expected that a weak woman like her would hide and find some man to save her. Never mind that she would even be consider marriable by social standard at thirteen in the earliest, and even than most would not want a child that young.
"All right today try to listen to what the managers are talking about. It might not make much sense; however, it should help you see what some of the important concerns are in a project like this."
Lady Dyne told her heir this softly just before the meeting started. Calling on each person to give an update, Tiffaney tried hard to follow.
