Let me stress that nobody else in the world knows about my research. Now, I’m not writing this story to tell you about my research activities. That�...�s not what you’re interested in. No, you’re interested in how I used my work to obtain certain skills of persuasion. However, there’s just one small thing to add. Since my company has been doing so well, I’ve had quite a bit of free time. I’ve used some of that time to have a little fun, but I’ve also done some extensive reading regarding addiction. I'm jist sayin' she won't budge if they don't."Even the sound of Louise's palm hitting the table did not cause a single man at the bar to take his attention from the young man leaning against the wall. Nor did the young man's attention waver from a particular man seated on the long side of the bar.Before the evening was over, the three young women would no longer use the mugs, they would drink their beer directly from the bottle as the men at the bar were doing. Before they could lift their. The sun was hot and they felt the need to shed their clothes, laughing like a bunch of school kids on their first day of summer camp.Shading their eyes, they looked across the endless green wilderness below stretched on all sides. It was a gorgeous vista, the kind of view displayed in travel magazines. They could see far across the valley filled with evergreens, revealing the majesty and loneliness of the world around them. It was forever their world now.To the west lay a long mountain range. Brenda had money of her own, but I couldn't do it for Emily, and not do the same thing for Brenda. At a million a clip, I was going to have to start thinking about either cutting back, or else going to my Dad and asking him for a distribution from my main trust.After hanging up with Frank, I started thinking about Joyce, and about the twins. I hadn't done anything, financially speaking, when the twins were born. I called Frank back and asked him to draw up a will for me, leaving everything of.