" Sveta smiles to herself. Mikhail specialises in redefinition; it was his stock in trade. Not confession but acknowledgement, not disclosure but desc...iption, not betrayal but a recognition of where ones best interests lay. "Instead of puzzling over how to entice Vyera back into slavery, why not merely offer young Joseph McEwan a better employment opportunity? His wife wishes to be with him. That is normal, who would want otherwise? That need not conflict with your goals. If he is with you and. "She blushed, but nodded. I have to give it to her that she still could pick up on things, quickly.Once we got to my car, I opened the back door for her and put her cameras into the back. I knew her well enough that I was able to see that she was about to open a discussion with me, but instead I kept on talking about the project and the organization I officially worked for. By the time we got close to the bridge, she was fuming. I didn't laugh ... at least, I didn't show it.From the rear mirror. “I know, I know…” he groaned. He had been smart to call me at work. I worked in a cubical, so I couldn’t close a door and voice my displeasure. “But Ron wants me to close two deals and is having me meet with two clients, doing the wine and dine thing. He’s giving me the whole of next week off to compensate me for it, so we can take a mini-vacation, but I gotta’ do this, babe.”My eyes narrowed. Then I simply shared my only option I would buy. “I suppose it has to be this way. Just tell. I pulled up to the well kept farm house and parked. I pulled my briefcase and presentation case out of the trunk and as I made my way to the front door I took deep breaths and forced myself to calm down and not think about the last time I was on a farm.I was met at the door by a young woman. I introduced myself. She was expecting me. She smiled and politely asked me to follow her. I followed her inside and down a short hallway. The rooms that we passed had all been converted into offices and a.