“Several months?” Dini’s eyes widened. “But I wanted to start fundraising now!”
Dini opened the glass office door etched with the words Shapiro NPO Consulting, took in at a glance the textured wallpaper and parquet floors, and walked hesitantly up to the secretary.
“Hi, I’m Dini Blumenfeld? I have an appointment with Mrs. Shapiro?”
She winced at the question marks in her voice. There’s no reason to be insecure, even if this lady is clearly an uber-successful professional. You’re paying her for her time! She pictured the way her father, or Eliana, would have stridden into the office and politely but authoritatively announced their arrival.
The secretary consulted her computer. “Yes, eleven o’clock. Sit down please, she’ll be with you in a moment.”
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