Chapter 422

“Then they motioned for Jordan, Charlie, and me to join them in the spotlight and the cheering increased,” reminisced Gwen. “The emcee came over to interview us and everyone, including Heather, was stunned when Jordan announced that Lady in Red Productions was donating a million dollars to the benefit, and that we had asked a few corporate friends to help this very worthy cause. They had come up with another million, for a two million dollar total. The stated goal had only been forty thousand dollars.

“I think that station still plays the video of that dance every chance they get. Heather became a bit of a celebrity. Within a few months, she had several offers from larger market stations and wound up in Chicago with an affiliate of ABS. She moved up to anchoring the evening news for the Chicago affiliate a few months ago. Now she’s the network’s White House correspondent.”

“I bet that being on good terms with you and Steve was considered when she was promoted. They sure