Tiffany starte

ighed, dabbing her eyes. "Something stable

t his chest. "Don't worry, Tif

s lande

the library... the one you've been

wasn't qualified, that I deserved that permanent role and the

I looked

lowly. "But there

d. "What co

rently, the mayor is quite keen for her to get it. She even offered to... well, it's a bit

, her interest piqued.

t to say. "She mentioned

ight thousand? Ju

looked at Tiffany. "Of course, if someone else were to... match that, and if I felt they were a truly e

e said quickly. "From my father's... inheritanc

. "Oh, Mark, if I could just get that job, I'd

sire to please Tiffany and

ff, that'

back, Mark, I swe

e money, but he'd end up coveri

g to help her with her half... I could talk to the board. But it w

l face, then at me. "Alright. W

re I make my recommendation, just to show the board it's a se

edom. Eight thousand