“That woman is either an idiot or a megalomaniac!”“Mom says she has an inflated self-worth,” Phil said with a chuckle as he neared the end of ...the article. “It says the Mayor’s Office refused to return multiple messages seeking comment. Imagine that. Oh, this is interesting. The State Attorney General said it will investigate the charges. That might put a dark stain in the mayor’s undies.”“Gross!” Tiffany remarked.“You know, this is more than just your run-of-the-mill cover-up,” Katelyn noted.. We give you Megan for thebusiness functions, redeem your bet and humiliate Mark a little, andmake you look committed for the boss. It's a Win-Win-Win. We can pickup Mark and get started tomorrow. It couldn't be more perfect, sincehe's off for a few days. It takes some time and training. So are we inagreement?" I don't know!" I said. "This seems crazy. Mark would just kill me." John, think about it!" said Marlene, pushing John to make a decisionand opening his cell phone. "Time is ticking for. “Yes, it is dear. Your Dad will always make sure it is. For a horrible moment I wondered if I had invited the elephant back into the room at Greygarth. Now! Let’s go and see what Sam has cooked for breakfast shall we?” At Greygarth the morning passed swiftly and the jobs were done well before Alison broke off to put her Moussaka together. Ron forgot his concerns about the forthcoming conversation, through being immersed in the straightforward tasks they were about. Alison suggested they shower. Devin watched through his window as the docking tube retracted, taking the servicing umbilical with it. The main hangar doors opened under the shuttle, and another tremor passed through the craft as the docking cradles unlatched. A last push from the cradles’ docking arms sent the shuttle downward past the open hangar doors. The planet loomed beneath them, and Sijay fired the maneuvering thrusters to take the shuttle away from the station.In the station’s communications control center, Shanna.