“No, I can’t say that I am really upset … but I am still a quite shocked at your actions this afternoon. I just need to figure out what should h...appen next and how to go forward. I want you to go and sit at your desk and contemplate what you did and the reasons that you did it. I also want you to consider how I should feel and what plans of action need to be taken … you can make some notes if you wish. At exactly five o’clock, I want you to come back in here and tell me the things that you have. I can’t do it alone.’ Bill took a deep breath and shook his head. ‘Mr. Simmons, if I don’t get this straightened out soon, in the next day, or two at the most, I’m a dead man as far as my work goes. Proving my innocence in six months or a year is useless, my books still won’t sell, people will believe I wasn’t prosecuted because of lack of evidence or whatever.’ ‘Mr. Carter, I’m not sure we can get the Prosecutor’s office to go along. They don’t like making statements about someone being. ‘How did the appraisal go?’ I winced as I sat down. ‘Yeah, er… yeah fine. At least I still have a job.’ ‘I’m glad, thought you might be a goner after that fiasco over the article. You must have flashed something at him,’ he grinned ordering a coffee for me when the waitress arrived. I looked at him ruefully, I had flashed something at him alright, my everything. I felt my face flush hot then to conceal it panted, ‘Shall we have something to eat, like a pizza or something?’ Leon agreed and. Give me a few minutes to straighten this out. The fact that you have a lawsuit out against him is more than enough reason for him not to be allowed to deal with you. That may be why he isn’t acting rationally.”“Thank you. I’m still needed in the other room, so I better get back there.”A minute later, I enter the conference room, and everybody is sitting in silence. As the door closes, Martin says, “Now that the spoiled brat is here, we can begin.”I keep my mouth shut and allow Paul to speak as.