Macdaniel has a spirit that can convince the men of
the Hansen Corporation that they'd be dumb not to follow her advice。' I
wrote it right down； Chloe。 Thought you'd be pleased。〃
〃Oh； yeah；〃 she murmured under her breath。 The snake。 He'd stolen her
own words。
〃What was that？〃 Howard asked。
〃Ah； nothing； Howard。 Just a thought。〃 She cleared her throat。 〃Are you
sure he won't settle for another member of the firm？〃
〃I doubt it。 You'll work with him； won't you； Chloe。 I told him you
would。〃
〃Howard； how can you do this to me？ Why can't you convince him that
another member of the firm…even Lee； my partner…will do just as well？〃
〃I suppose I could try if I wanted to。〃
〃But you don't。〃
〃No。〃
〃You just lost my vote。〃
Howard laughed roundly。 〃Thank goodness you don't live up here。 You'd
have the whole district against me。 Seriously； though； we have to get
moving on this。 The referendum is scheduled for early November。 Ross
wants to meet with you A…S…A…P so that his team can get to work on some
changes。〃
〃A…S…A…R When is that？〃
〃Yesterday。〃
I met with him yesterday； she thought。 〃I can't make it before
Wednesday； Howard。〃 It was just another job； she told herself。 Just
another oh。
〃Wednesday will be fine。〃
〃Should I meet them up at the site？〃 One place would be as bad as the
next。 But if the