”“That’s a fantastic idea, Cindi,” Julia said. “I approve. Steve?”I nodded, “I agree. But you don’t need to check things like that wit... me, Julia. I want you to run things. Remember the business plan - you and Elyse are peers, Dave and Cindi work for you, and Penny and I work for Dave. We can all have input, but I want you to make the final decisions. If there’s something big, then we take it to the Board of Directors.”She nodded, “OK. Then Cindi, please do that. Dave, what did you guys. Ignoring the pissed looks from the coffee house staff, I threwthe cup away and went back to my apartment.I put the keys on the counter, picked up my suitcase, locked the doorbehind me and marched out. My decisions all made I turned firmly towardthe street, and marched away proudly. So I was a failure and owed a ton ofmoney? Screw everyone!A moment later, exactly at six o'clock, I knocked timidly at Neal's door.Chapter Two"I am glad to see you Tim," Neal said as he opened the door."Well, I am. Now Trevor had no phone. And if he’d had any kind of weapon in his clothes then he no longer had it available to him. Well, depended on your definition of weapon. She fought the sick impulse to giggle at a time like this. With a gun to her head it took almost no time for Trevor to hand over the cash from the safe and register that the man demanded, he was careful to have Trevor throw everything to him, never letting Trevor out of his sight but never letting him come within ten feet of them.. I tried to sleep, when I got back to the room. I knew that things were going to be complicated from the time I left the hospital in Germany, until I arrived at the Tryon regional hospital. Sleep alluded me for the two hours, but I gave it an honest effort."We found you some utilities in the uniform store," the nurse said with a smile. "We are going to miss you Maxine," she said."Why in the world would you miss me. I have been nothing but a pain to you guys?" I asked."We saw the press conference.