" Who is it? One of the bakeries out on the West coast?" No. A company called Alliance Vending Corporation. They are located mostly in the Southeast. ...I think they're based in South Carolina, but I'm not sure. I know its the subsidiary of some conglomerate in New York. Your Mama told Gerta that it was going to cost three hundred forty millions to buy them out. She's worried about being able to come up with so much money. Your father is trying to raise the money with his banking contacts in New. Since Em had been sacked by the University, she hadn't been able to find any work that properly utilised her skills, she'd been blacklisted. I was her main employer, but even I had to be careful in case there were charges of nepotism from the staff, residents, or board. Being in charge did restrict my freedom is some very oblique ways. Em could only do so much in the woods, and the house could not be touched, because she had it right. God, where on earth would we fit a baby? Even though we. I was in no mood to go to work now. Fortunately, this was also one of those companies that let you accumulate vacation days, and I had saved up, like, a gazillion vacation days over the years. I dialed my boss on my cell phone and said I needed to take a personal day for something that came up at home.He's a nice boss, and said, "No problem, enjoy your day off."That other girl had come over and sat next to me while I was on the phone. "I'm sorry," she said when I hung up."That's okay," I said.. "Uh, sorry, Ithought you were a chick." I stood rooted to the ground as he jumpedinto his car and roared off, in search of some other helpless female!He'd mistaken me for a woman!Shaken, I hightailed it back to my apartment. Should I call the police,and give them a description of the car and driver before he could preyon an innocent woman? I quickly dismissed the thought: I was on thelam, and the last thing I needed was to draw attention to myself.Sadly, I took a long, hard look at myself.