“Did Shanzar influence the verdicts?” Amantil asked.“It is possible, he did speak out for further investigations of Municipal Services, rather t...han fining them and referring them to you for another audit,” the AI replied.“Someone is hiding something,” Kirim spoke up. “Which part of Municipal Services was being disputed?”“Data Communication Department. There were a number of complaints about delays in data transfers from Corporates which they felt could have affected their share. Fortunately my late in-laws had volunteered to look after our little ones to give us a rare night out. Janice and Toby Ritter Met us at the pub, next door neighbours to Linda and Keith who,d gone on holiday together a few times. They had a f******n month old daughter who was being looked after by Linda,s widowed Mum. Janice and Toby lived in a big house in North London and as closing time approached invited us to join them at their place to carry on drinking. Jessica and Roger gave us a lift. You were only some sort of filing clerk, you were after my money. If I went with you they would cut me off. They would change their wills and cut me out. I was exchanging a life I knew for poverty and some poky little house or flat in a squalid part of Manchester." You didn't tell them?"She laughed, "You mean about your squalid little house? Not likely. They're narrow minded bigots. Snobs! Anyone would think that having money made them better than anyone else. I told them poverty with you was. ”“I know. I won’t violate Kara’s trust, and neither will you. Are we getting together with her in two weeks?”“That’s the plan!”We hugged and got in our cars. I watched Joyce pull away and then put the car in gear to drive home and face the wrath I knew was coming. When I walked into the house, Stephanie grabbed my arm.“She’s on the warpath, Steve.” Stephanie whispered. “Be careful!”“Don’t worry, Squirt,” I replied quietly. “There really isn’t much she can do.”I hung up my jacket and walked.