‘Perhaps you could manage Steph in a different capacity,’ I said. ‘Perhaps as an artist in her own right.’ ‘I’ll see, Pebbles,’ said Ma...eleine, but she was obviously reluctant to do so. It was Crystal Passion that Madeleine wanted to manage and with Crystal dead, she no more than anyone else could see the point of the band carrying on any longer. Steph did find a manager, but one who better understood the alt-folk scene. She went on to play as singer and guitarist with many other bands:. . say about two tomorrow afternoon?" That would be wonderful. I don't know how to thank you," she said, rising to leave."Just try to relax, get a good night's sleep and I'll see you tomorrow afternoon."Lynette spent a restless but uneventful night and was feeling hopeful as the Priest drove up outside the following afternoon."Any more problems?" he asked."Not since we talked, no, but I live in constant fear that they'll..." Try to ally your fears, my dear. Let me get to work."With that he. As we followed them through the electric gates and up the drive we arrived at very impressive mansion which, although we could not see the extent of them in the darkness had fair acreage of gardens. I think all of us were a bit overawed, but I thought with a smile, "No swimming pool."I noticed that over our coffee and eats which had been served up by a maid, Mr and Mrs McLean went out of their way to make Jim's mum feel at home in these very posh surroundings. She also seemed more at ease in. "You're kidding!" "Wish I was," I said. Jimmy was a pretty sorry case. A nice enough guy,I suppose, but an undeniable loser, awkward, unattractive, and generallyunaware that he was any of these things."And this was Missy's idea again?"I nodded. "I understand why she'd choose someone like Jimmy. He'd beeager, easy to manipulate. That kind of thing. I?d be calling all theshots. But part of the problem - same as with Sam - is that she didn'tset things up like, 'Hey, why don't you two go out, see.