The Golden Overture

She said, "Mr. Kincaid, thanks for inviting me, but I've got some issues to deal with right now. Since the project isn't happening for another six months, we can discuss it later. What do you think?"

Derek's window was cracked open just a bit. "Ms. Astor, it's okay. Your teacher is close to our family, too. She recommended you, so I wanted to meet you in person.

"As for what happened back then, it