The blinds in the Mayor's Office were tightly shut.
Murphy picked up the hefty bond proposal, stood, and reached for the phone on his desk.
"Wait a minute, John."
Leo suddenly reached out and grabbed Murphy's wrist.
"What's wrong?" Murphy looked at him, confused. "Didn't we agree? I'm going to call Sanders right now, tell him our entire plan, tell him we're going to issue five hundred million US Dollars in bonds, and tell him we need his help to sway Wall Street."
"No." Leo shook his head, his gaze turning profound. "Now is not the time."
"What do you mean? We're out of time. Every minute is precious." Murphy was getting anxious.
"That's exactly why we can't afford to make a mistake." Leo moved Murphy's hand away from the phone and gestured for him to sit back down on the sofa.
"John, have you considered what Sanders's reaction will be if you lay all this out for him right now?"
