" I got a cloth towipe up the wine, refilled both our glasses and sat down. "Father wantsto leave me his estate." He doesn't need to be your father t...o do that." Legally no, but practically, the story we have been telling about mebeing related to him is not true and a DNA test would prove it. Hisadopting me will prevent any controversy." She paused and took my hand."I am of age, mother. I don't need your consent, but I love you and Iwon't do it without your approval." I love you too, Josie,". Iran was effectively leaderless, and those left were confused, terrified, and hiding.Jordan and Saudi Arabia claimed credit for the offensive, leaving us out of it, but putting the terror world on notice that killing the American President was part of the reason Iran's government was destroyed. The lack of American boots on the ground meant that the general Muslim world would not be agitated with concerns about "Christian Crusades."Best of all, not one American citizen was killed or. I did my best to keep a low profile. So I never contacted you." Then one day I went to the bank and saw Kelly going into the back office. I asked one of the tellers about the bank and told her I was new in town. She welcomed me to the bank and said that Roger Edwards was the president and his son Tom Edwards had just returned from a bankers' program and was now the new vice president. He pointed to the back offices where I had seen Kelly go and said that was their private offices and of course. "You have no idea!" Izzy responded with a roll of her eyes, and a shake of her head. "Come on inside and I'll put the kettle on." Let me just grab my bag." She walked around her Fiat and pulled her holdall off the back seat, and then arm in arm they entered Izzy's little home, and closed out the rest of the world for a few hours.Up at the main house, Daniel stared down at the little car resentfully. Two days! He thought with frustration. For two days and nights he wouldn't be able to see Izzy.