Heather’s father must have had an internal warning sensor activate, because he suddenly materialized from nowhere, and occupied a third seat at the ...able. He glanced at the beer bottles in front of Heather, but seemed to choose to ignore them. With the unexpected addition of Jim Meinders, the vibe at the table changed completely. Wilbur and his old friend started yucking it up, and, despite Wilbur’s obvious efforts to keep Heather involved in the conversation, she could sense that the. What do you think, Mark, she asked and I realized with a start that she was standing next to a man. I hadnt even noticed him or the others with the woman. They were a strange group. The woman was dressed in a gorgeous party dress, her companion in an Avenging Sevenfold T-shirt and a pair of jeans. He was a tall guy, an average looking face and piercing, blue eyes. A tall woman with bleached-blonde hair stood on the other side of him wearing a slutty parody of a chauffeurs uniform. A very short,. I know that I’m in the running for the job along with that fine brother Marcus but if I nail this and the book sales skyrocket, then it’s a wrap. I would be a shoo-in for that Executive Vice President’s opening. Speaking of Marcus, man, he sure was looking good at this morning’s progress meeting. I wonder what he’s thinking about our little competition. And what was that look he gave me when the boss mentioned that both he and I were the forerunners for the VP job? I hope he’s not doing what. “I’m glad I’m not into crazy kinky dungeons and shit.”“There’s The Ball Pit under The Castle.” Dad shrugged, “It was mostly Amanda and Shani’s doing. Lots of the guests use it. I think they were always upset that you didn’t care for the whips and candle wax.”“Ellie never even suggested there was a lower level on our trip there,” I recalled. “Good. That would’ve given me a complex. I suspect it brings in a lot of money?”“We wouldn’t stand a chance of getting this place in the black if you didn’t.