Her pay rate was $40 per week, more money than she thought she would ever make in her life. Within a month though she was promoted to supervisor earni...g $50. Within a year she would be making $65.Though Josh and Beth didn’t want to charge her for board Laura insisted upon paying them 25% of her take-home pay. They took the money and opened a savings account for her that they planned to give her when she got married. Josh Cross was proud of his niece. He’d vouched for her to his company and was. ..” He trailed off, not sure how to finish that sentence.“If Meritia didn’t send you, why did you come?” Katrin asked, looking suspicious.“Meritia decided I was ready to begin my travels,” Shavala said.“Travels?”“When a druid has completed her training, she goes out into the world to learn more about it. Some of the other dorvasta do so as well, out of tradition.”“Druid?” Corec had heard the word before, but wasn’t sure what it meant.“Druids are mages of the natural world,” she said. “We follow. ”I don’t know why that comment set me off, but it did. First of all, I was no snitch. Second, yes, I was normally a very gentle lover but I had learned a thing or two recently.Dr. Perkins was just opening the door to leave when I sprang up, spun her around, and pushed her back against the door to slam it shut. I reached behind her to press the lock.Still in her heels, she was just slightly taller than me. I planted my hands against the door on either side of her head, leaned forward, and. .the FDA, the police, and thenthat's all followed by a massive lawsuit." "You're full of great news," lamented Vernon. "This corporation hasbeen around for almost one hundred years and now it looks like it willcome crashing down on my watch!" "Relax, I'm the problem solver....that's why you hired me," said Bill. Bill ran a very special service; he solved troubles, the type oftroubles that could ruin a company. Vernon got up and walked over to the bar and poured himself a largeglass of Scotch..