“I’ve already given my answer.”
“After all, this is my father’s paper,” Penny said, trying to control her voice. “It’s not a corporation. Only Dad’s money is invested here.”
“So what?”
“As a personal favor I ask you to reinstate Mose.”
“You’re making an issue of it?”
“Call it that if you like.”
Mr. Schirr’s dark eyes blazed. He slammed a paper weight across the desk and it dropped to the floor with a hard thud.
“Very well,” he said stiffly, “we’ll restore your pet to the payroll.”
“Thank you, Mr. Schirr.”
“But get this, Miss Parker,” the editor completed. “We may as well have an understanding. While your father is absent, I’m in full charge here. In the future I’ll have no interference from you or any other person.”