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I was a bundle of nerves by the time I made it to the office after school on Monday. The board had to approve my ideas for the new business model and projects. The projects involved meant a great deal to me and even more to the Beta community. I couldn’t let them down. It would be even worse than the way I failed Amy. I hadn’t eaten all day, and my stomach was rumbling, but there was no way I could eat until after my presentation to the board. Yet, when Victor showed up in my office with mocha lattes and chocolate muffins, I couldn’t help nibbling on a muffin. He knew me well. “I’m glad you’re here,” I told him. “Look.” I held out a shaking hand for him to see. I wasn’t sure until he walked into my office just now if he would come to the presentation this afternoon. He had been dista