Deception
“Not only was this new commission a turning point in her career, it would be the first project she would complete on her own, without her father’s guidance and supervision.
Now, as she stood next to the easel where she had propped up her drawings, some of her earlier confidence began to slip. She thought she knew those six men, knew what they expected of her, knew the image they were trying to project. But as she looked at their sober faces, she was as uncertain as she had been on the day of her... very first presentation.
At last, she took a deep breath, said a silent prayer and flipped the cover sheet over, exposing the first sketch-a rendition of the entire building.
Almost immediately, the six men gravitated forward, as if pulled by an invisible force. Their eyebrows seemed to knit in unison and their expressions, though still serious, were no longer as intimidating.
Jill held back a sigh of relief. She had their attention.
Resisting the need to clear her throat, she forged ahead. “When we first met two months ago,”MoreLess
Now, as she stood next to the easel where she had propped up her drawings, some of her earlier confidence began to slip. She thought she knew those six men, knew what they expected of her, knew the image they were trying to project. But as she looked at their sober faces, she was as uncertain as she had been on the day of her... very first presentation.
At last, she took a deep breath, said a silent prayer and flipped the cover sheet over, exposing the first sketch-a rendition of the entire building.
Almost immediately, the six men gravitated forward, as if pulled by an invisible force. Their eyebrows seemed to knit in unison and their expressions, though still serious, were no longer as intimidating.
Jill held back a sigh of relief. She had their attention.
Resisting the need to clear her throat, she forged ahead. “When we first met two months ago,”MoreLess
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