the size of the mistake he had made.
Chapter Eight: The Offer I Wasn’t Expecting
At 6:12 p.m., my phone rang.
This time, the caller was Patricia Wells, Granite’s general counsel.
I knew Patricia professionally, though we had never worked closely together.
“Eleanor,” she said, “I’m calling about the payroll disruption.”
“I understand.”
“The company would like to discuss engaging you for temporary consulting support.”
I sat down.
“What scope of work are you proposing?”
“We need help identifying the outstanding payroll exceptions and advising the team on
