We need to go public with you.” “Public? How?” Douglas moved to the office window and looked down on the warehouse full of stock. “It just so ...appens, Miss Willoughby, that you are in a meeting with the UK’s biggest manufacturer of sex toys.” “Oooh!” Holly’s dull eyes light up. “How would you feel about signing on with us as a company ambassador? The ultimate good girl turned bad story. You could say that you’ve spent the past month tying up details with us?” “I like it” Mr Bates smiles,. ?" she said, then winced at the dual response. "No- I mean-" I call him 'Junior, '" said the older synthetic, a wry grin on his lips. "Or 'Seven.'" Seven?" I was - I am - the sixth," he said, breaking eye contact. "I think."Renee bit her lip, then settled on her knees next to him. She leaned close, ignoring the unwashed smell of his body. "You're Simon," she said softly. "Not the sixth, or any other number. You're a good person, even after everything they've done to you. You're unique."The boy. As her staff resigned, retired, or found job in the another sector; she hired competent people she knew would be loyal to her. Chris sent a few people her way to fill in positions permanently or temporarily. Some liked working for the Government with its perks of secure employment, government health insurance and many other benefits. Others moved on to engage in politics themselves. Gabrielle always gave these people excellent references.Now that she had over ten years of congressional. How will youconfront him?" I'll think about it. Argh...I think I'm gonna regret this" You won't." We'll see," she said and they parted.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"Lyla's father? Mr.Jackson? How could this be? And why?" Ivy said inconfusion."Trust me, I was as confused as you are now when I heard this," Maxsaid. They were in Ivy's apartment. He had come to Ivy's soon after heleft Cole at the Grand Central Station. He sat on the couch with Ivylaying her head on.