"I bet she won't be out of New York by the time the news is released," added Charlie.

"Should we delay the announcement?" Vera asked. "Let Fleur go through all the trouble to rush over, and then really let her experience what it's like to put in a lot of effort only to end up with nothing."

"I thought about it, but I don't know if we can get the timing right," Charlie lamented. "What if the plane arrives earlier than Fleur does? How can we be sure that there's nothing wrong?"

Vera smiled a