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n the direction of the biggest and t

Antonio, and she decided to work in a law firm there. Nobody understood exactly why they decided to have a child in her first year as a practicing estate lawyer. She didn't seem happy about it, although she had the child. A live-in nurse had to be employed because Mrs. Jordan spent more and more time at the office. Then, two years ago, she'd been offered a position in a well-known law firm in New York City, and she'd jumped at the chance. Leo had argued, cajoled, and threatened, to try

I drove in through the gate. I guess

iss Hardy?

es

said, she turned towards the hou

. Montgomery," Mr. Leo sai

tgomery b

Jordan Leo seemed very self-possessed and confident. He was tall and bronzed with a strong face, square chin, d

s more of a statement than a question. Of cou

I said

e said and walked

ed to mi

the Leo family encompasses a good part of Jacobsville. I would have argued that two hours

ecessary for a prosperous operation, including high-tech methods of genetic breeding, artificial insemination, embryo tra

d the most modern computers money could buy, and customized software to keep up with his cattle. But hi

ent in the office he maintained on his

miling. "Don't worry. It's e

e it all?" I as

ecretarial assistance around here, I have to

r calm within the few minutes I had with him, Micheal Angelo has never talked to me this calmly

oo comfortable? Either way, my expectations were nev

easy boss," he confessed. "I have moods and rages, and occasionally I blow up when things upset m

lo for over a year," I sai

hey say he's w

lf will shudder

nod

e if it's worth the money. And that, the pay. That's another thing," he a

ent again. I could afford more medical attention for Mom, without having to worry when

ation," He said with a smile" I hea

"How did you know sir?"

orkers, to see if there's anything I should be worried about. I ma

I would ever work for you 2 hours ago.

an you think, privacy is a

ys says the

sir,"

perhaps 4 pm to have enough time to take care of yoursel

to be true. I would finally have the chance to register and attend the gym

too kind

ate the presumed kindness to be nonchalant or lie to me. I don't accommodate m

in any way. I wasn't lazy or dishonest, I could be one of the hardest

ong," He said with a smile. His smile disappeared just make they came "And Miss Hardy

structured and devilishly handsome face "I won't sir, I w

I'll show you aro

sheets and software that ran his empire. Even the feed was mixed by com

d quickly. "I have three employees who do nothing except that. But these figures-"

eing hours and hours of overti

he old-timers. They feed the information into handheld computers and send

ible," I replied. "I hope I'm smar

te more than modesty, Miss Hardy," he replied. "Bu

ir!" I