Well, since Damon had put it that way, there was no room for negotiation
We were talking big shots from the city Making a fool of yourself in front of them? Heavy consequences.
Nancy's face turned ugly, all her usual grace and dignity was gone. She was looking at Ariel, her eyes full of disappointment.
The host whispered to Ariel, "Ms Ariel, please return to your seat."
"Okay. "Ariel responded with a downcast head, placed her speech on the podium, and quickly exited the stage.
I picked up her discarded speech, gave it a once-over, and tossed it into the nearby trash. Then, I continued where Ariel had left off.
I was pretty pleased with Ariel's performance. It got my gears turning: my delivery was light but powerful.
About ten minutes later, my talk was over. The room burst into applause.
I knew I did good that day
