Chapter 6 - THE OFFERLorenzo didn't ask Karen to return to her old position.
Instead, he asked her to follow him.
They entered a private office overlooking Central Park.
"I understand you're unemployed."
Karen gave a bitter smile.
"Officially, yes."
"Excellent."
She stared at him.
"Excellent?"
"I've been looking for someone."
"For what?"
Lorenzo walked toward a wall covered with photographs.
Children.
Therapy centers.
Families.
Medical specialists.
"We're building specialized pediatric sensory centers across New York."
Karen stared at the photographs.
"The Rossi Foundation has funded them quietly for years."
"Why?"
"Because my wife believed vulnerable children deserved places where they weren't treated like problems."
Karen looked at him.
"And you want me?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
Lorenzo's eyes met hers.
"Because while everyone else saw an annoying disruption..."
He paused.
May you like
"...you saw a child."
Karen couldn't speak.
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