I could have died with embarrassment.And here I was with the same feelings about another woman. Sheseemed to realise. She seemed to hover for ages bef...ore standing upand moving to the other side of the room again. I felt myself blush."This is Sandra," she said, introducing her colleague. "She'll takecare of you while I'm gone. Oh, and don't worry about Carol," sheadded absentmindedly, "she'll be better soon." I looked over to theother desk and saw the third girl.She was really rather dowdy. She. If Ashleigh had been the worst student at the school, she could still be all-but-guaranteed a spot at any university of her choice. Careers of her choice, assuming she didn't want to be a trophy wife. Attending Albright led either to an easy life, or a life at the top, whatever the student wanted.There was no cost to attend, the entire system was run via endowments from wealthy alumni, many of whom were the parents of the students themselves. The only catch of course was that when the students. ”Looking at Matt, I said, “What do they do?”With a startled look on his face, Bill asked, “Doug, how have you been handling the legal end of the trade you have been doing, up to now?”“Ah, I haven’t done anything other than pay my income taxes. Why?”“Ah ... oh, we definitely need Abby to get involved. Doug, the US Customs and Border Protection agency regulates the import and export of trade goods here in the US. The merchants are charged a customs duty, which is a form of tax on the merchandise. ‘I want the same treatment as my friend Aileen. Do you still remember what she was here for?’ A smile grew on Gianna’s face. ‘I never forget a client’s wish. Especially my American clients, who can be so much fun in different ways.’ ‘Was Aileen fun to work with?’ Sally asked out of pure curiosity ‘Oh yes. I enjoy shy women who learn to be adventurous. It reminds me of finding the right oyster, taking time to open it, finding the perfect white pearl inside. Shining bright and beautiful.’ Sally.