***With her academia taken care of it was time to get to work on her nextundertaking. Gillian desired two things: power and money. One led to theoth...r.Her parents were comfortable but not exceedingly wealthy and she had nointention of working for a living when she graduated. Her degree inHumanities would be pretty much useless anyway. She wanted the finer thingsin life but had no intention of working hard to get them. She had studiedthe lives of models, actresses, performers and other women. "We have no money" Johnathyn answers. "It is all trade. I work, theygive me supplies. We have flour, beans, salt, sugar ..." What do I care for flour and beans?! You best have something of valueor we will take it out in trade ourselves with your pretty wife. Anddaughter."Johnathyn's hand reflexively clamps down on mine as the other guardlaughs. The one in the wagon returns to ripping it apart. Lee begins tocry.The older guard points the muzzle of the rifle at me. "Woman! Keep thewhelp quiet."I. However, today was an exception. On his way to get coffee Leila wasn't there, which was odd for her because she hadn't missed a day of work in the 3 months she'd been there. He decided not to worry about it and proceeded to the break room a little disappointed. When he got there he opened the door and turned to close it so it wouldn't block the hall."You might as well lock it while you're at it," a familiar voice from behind him said.He turned to see Leila sitting on the table with her legs. Olivia proved she could be trusted and so she stayed home by herself or told her mom when she went out with friends. And Robin said Olivia always was home by a reasonable hour. We had not had time or the opportunity for another payment. But, the next step started to form.Olivia opened the door when I arrived. She was working on dinner since Robin was due home around 6:00 pm. Summer was almost over and then she’d be back in school, that is college. “How’s my favorite niece?” Olivia.