The cover firm, Calysto Core Development, Inc, was and old, well-established firm that made its name by providing infrastructure services to other com...anies. They would build the power stations, the water and sewer stations, telecommunications relays and even ground ports for orbital services.There were three primary divisions of the business. Emerging Markets consisted of primarily the sales force and teams of engineers. They would travel to any planet or system to meet with clients, assess. Since she had learned how to handle physical damage and began to encourage Frank to be more violent with her, he couldn't remember the number of times he'd nearly killed her, starting with that delightful cunt shredder she loved so much, then moving on to knife wounds, guns and even explosives. At one time, he even had a Tri-d Vid, a 'snuff film', in which she'd voluntarily starred, of her being mutilated and murdered in a Japanese torture cage. For a moment, he wondered what had happened to. Ben swallowed a mouthful of cereal and then looked up at his mother. “Thanks Mom, I’ll head on over there after I have a shower.”“Don’t know why you waste time with that old kook,” Peter grumbled, folding his paper. “Plenty of jobs out there that are far more respectable than babysitting old folks.”Suzy frowned at her husband. “Oh hush, I think it’s nice that Ben’s helping out that poor old man. Plus he’s always good about paying Ben for his time.”“He’s probably a perv, Mom,” Lucy snickered.. "Nick was appalled at the sight that met his eyes. The bruises had spread and the whole of Sally's mother's face was discoloured and distorted. He saw where Sally had got her hair and eyes from though."Hello, Mrs Gardner," he said. "I wish we could have met under happier circumstances." Ellie MacIlroy," she said. I'm not Mrs Gardner anymore."Nick took her hand and squeezed it gently. "I can understand that," he said softly."He's tall," she said to Sally."Yup," said Sally happily."So you plan to.