Even I knew that SyncComp had been almost on hold for the past few months, but the important decisions had been made - the ones that kept the company ...oing and the money flowing, and I had been the one making them."If I decide to do this," I spoke, thinking aloud, "I could be putting at risk everything you've worked for with these companies. SyncComp is the cornerstone of your strategy, and if I fail at SyncComp, the whole thing will fall apart." But don't you see, Gary?" Patricia said as she. “What now?” “Let’s tie Tremain up and get him to Hope’s home to the police,” Nash said. “You better come with us, Catherine, as they’ll need a preliminary statement from you. Bring his diary.” Neven and Drago rode in the back with the tied and gagged and now conscious Tremain propped between them. They arrived at the Hope’s home to find two police vehicles outside plus a home repairs contractor who was measuring up for a replacement front door. A police constable strode over to the pick-up and. Once in the residential area, she would take the street that led up to their secluded house.Jessica had changed walking sides of the street because she had been badly startled during her first few weeks walking back from campus six years ago. The house that was opposite the edge of the nature preserve had a wooden fence on its side. The first few weeks she would walk home, the fence would jump back at her as she walked by. The barking gave away it was her neighbors dog who was always startled. "Crow didn't even bother denying this. Flashes in the pan, after all, translated to lots of money for the music industry, so they were not really considered a bad thing."What about the band itself?" Jake asked. "How many people are in it? Who plays what?" Why are you so interested in these suck-ass pop assholes?" Matt asked.Jake shrugged. "Know thy enemy," he said."Well," said Crow, "it should be quite obvious that the talent of the band is Celia Valdez. Without her, the rest of them would.