In Mr Prentice's absence I was hoping that the Executive boardcould make the necessary decisions on his behalf. You're all so awfullygood at making st...ong, firm decisions," said Gemma in an unusuallybreathless manner as she fluttered her eyelashes. "I'm so glad I canturn to you for important things like this. Left to my own devices I'msure I'd just get all flustered and make a mess of things as usual. I'msuch a girl!"The men laughed, looking relaxed and cocky, sensing that Gemma Layton'snew. She may now think the way Charles talked that it was all his and that just pissed me off even more…it was my mother that had left both of them set for life, and I made the choice to be a crabber even with somewhere over 185 million hidden in the banks and investments. Charles flaunted his wealth like he had earned it…the bastard was gonna pay…and so was that bitch Sally...some how I’d get even with both of them. I recalled tugging at the ropes and managed only to cut my wrists as the blood. "Oh, my name is Liz," she said with a coy smile, eyes downcast. Thegentleman again inquired the name of the woman standing directly behindhim."My name is Elsie." She spoke with a throatiness that smoldered and asmile that blinded."And you?" He pointed to the redhead next to Liz."Beth," she responded breathlessly. Turning back the other way hepointed to another blond."Oh, my name is Ramona." Wouldn't you know it! There's one in everygroup!As the gentleman pointed to his left and his right,. I thought if he offers my idea as an alternate—it has the same objectives and actually works—it might take the heat off because then he can show the government that he’s trying and not ignoring the law.”“Sounds like a tall order, Kevin,” Porter remarked. “Jeremy’s happy that you’ve included him.”“Jeremy’s had some really good ideas and so has Amelia. They can help to deliver a powerful message.”“Okay,” Porter said, “enough serious talk. Let’s annoy my son and Amelia and talk about their first.