At my sister’s wedding dinner my dad introduced me to the groom’s family and said ‘This is our daughter… she makes a living cleaning toilets.’ My mom sighed and added, ‘We stopped expecting anything from her a long time ago.’ The groom’s mother slowly tilted her head, studying my face, then murmured, ‘Hold on… aren’t you the woman who—’
Robert continued, “I asked around about Sterling after the outbreak. Office buildings, private schools, urgent care clinics. Same feedback every time: responsive, ethical, high standards, low staff turnover.” He gave me a small smile. “That last one told me almost everything.”
