Just outside the room that held the belted offenders who were collected from the protest, there was an office filled with people who all turned their heads to see who was emerging from the room where they heard loud smacks and the wails of a woman in distress. Grant shielded Danielle from their view, as was his obligation, and in front of her face, she held an empty file folder that he handed to her. He walked out of the room with the paddle in his hand in full view to bring closure to anyone who had wondered just what had happened in the conference room. Danielle was led to the officer who had her purse and phone and he set the paddle on the desk while he signed for her belongings. The officer glanced at it and up at Danielle. She plucked a tissue from a box at the front of his desk and s
