I grabbed a few cigs and a cold bottle of water and went back upstairs.When I reached back upstairs on the terrace Ashok was still sitting in the same...spot we were earlier, so I asked him to come below the tank, he did and I handed him the bottle first he had a few gulps of water, and then then the cigarettes. I showed him where the matchbox was he asked if I wanted to have one and I told him that I would have one later, but would have a cigar before that. I moved on all fours and crawled. It’s all old tech but still works well against the unwary,” Paramus said with a smile. “It’s all surplus at best anyway.”Neither the Boston AIC nor Director Stone were happy that their plan to place Parks under investigation had failed. Paramus didn’t really care, as he was just a bureaucrat.Once Paramus had left, the Boston AIC had more news for his boss.“The bug that we put on Park’s car produced nothing. It seems that he drives without talking or listening to the radio, as the bug picked up. Could you give it a shot for one night?"I wanted to say no, but I stumbled. Everything was so confusing. Ineeded more time to think things through."There's no way I could pass myself off as a woman at a party." You did a pretty good job at your wedding." That was different. I didn't have to say anything there. How can Isurvive talking to people?" I teach you everything I know about being a fancy woman. If you don'tthink you can do it, we'll stop."I sat back down and picked at the eggs. "Nikki,. Deacons had promised no unsavory characters. And if she made fifty dollars a night, that meant she would be able to save enough money to leave San Francisco in less than a month. She wouldn’t be making a salary from dealing cards, but she knew she would come out much farther ahead than if she had stayed at Nicholas’. That evening, she nervously walked across the street. She reported to the overseer of the tables and was told to go see Mr. Deacons right away. Puzzled, she reported to his office..