"Well if it means I havea chance to clear my name, and find the real criminal then it's allworth it," Ally stated, her confident resolve back to her. ...Well, allwell and good Ally, but remember to be careful around Stella, if shefinds out.....that could spell the end of Allison Winters," Miss D saidit clearly. "Once that comes out, I am unsure if the Agency couldprotect you in that regard." Well til next time, Ally" as Miss D walked back to depart. Ally wavedback briefly before she resumed her. To prevent that I needed to manage them before they started think they could manage me. Acknowledging that, I decided I needed to hold a meeting. The first two people I called for were Angela Kent and Sydney White.We met in Lord Barnabas' old office. I had the two of them brought to me for a private chat. When they arrived both of them looked frightened. Considering what had been going on in the last forty-eight hours I couldn't blame them. Still I couldn't show them any sympathy."It all over. Christie was curled up in a corner, shivering despite the warm evening. I pulled off my shirt and offered it to her, turning as she covered her nakedness. Two police came in through the open door covering me as they surveyed the room. For the first time Christie spoke,"Not him. Him." She pointed at the groggy kid on the floor. Then she burst into tears. I sat on the sofa holding what was turning out to be a painful slash. Office Simmons, if I was reading his name plate correctly asked me what. " I..." she started and Ferro stopped her with his hand raised."Let me finish, please. Up until this moment you have held the upper hand because I'm the outsider and you're the insider who knows how the family thinks and behaves. You have held that superiority over me from the start and never clued me in. When things between us get uncomfortable, you throw it in my face," Ferro said.He stood up and flipped the switch that opened the blinds on the window. The glow around the ring was spectacular.