I get violated and I'm back inside with your pissed off old man. That makes it a death sentence. Your old man also thinks with me to help, we can do w...at needs to be done and keep you on the outside as well as me." So, is this Angel Jo here?" I asked."I don't know, but your dad gave me a man to contact. He is your dad's main man for this area," Royce said."You make it sound like a corporation of some kind," I suggested."It is just exactly that. When your old man went inside, he knew he was. “We’re here,” he said a short while later, and we were. The car eased through a huge pair of gates. In the distance, a palatial house loomed. A circus of supercars had been abandoned on the sweeping drive and were being whisked away by identical-looking valets.“Leave your purse here,” Neil murmured. “No phones.”I frowned. “What? Why not?”“No cameras,” he said, as though it was obvious. “Hey, put your mask on.”No cameras? I fumbled with the mask as he slipped out of the car and came around to. Business owners and school students were asked for their opinions. It was soon obvious to the viewers across the nation that the anger, despair, and violence of the previous few days was rapidly giving way to hope and optimism. That evening, cable news stations broadcast from Blakely, much like they had the previous three nights, but with one huge difference. While downtown was very crowded, there was very little animosity and only minor disputes. The people from Lady in Red Productions were. “Obviously, I was teasing you to make you think that.”“Yes, you were! Now, I need to get home for my sister’s birthday and our family dinner.”She picked up the kimono, laid it on a chair, then walked over to me. We exchanged a hug and she kissed my cheek.“Thank you for being my friend and putting up with me.”“You’re welcome, but I think it’s the other way around!”“See you on April 10th?”“I’ll mark my calendar!” I said.Ailea smiled and opened the door to let me out. I walked down the steps to.