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I didn’t begrudge being a party planner today, because this is a well-deserved celebration

Bebe Griot a pardon for her cried If that’s not reason for a party, I don’t knohat is

It goes without saying Bebe is perhaps thewoman I’ve ever known She spent seven years of a thirty-five-year sentence in prison for a crime she absolutely committed When I first came to work for Jaainst the United States to hack our defense syste to be sold to a foreign enemy

Appalling, I know, but when I learned the story, it was totally understandable Bebe is a brilliant tech genius She had done soe to nant and promptly deserted by the baby daddy

Then she got in too deep and couldn’t get out A Russianher son, Aaron, and herover her head so she’d do his dirty work She was forced to do his bidding until he wanted her to steal the nuclear codes It was then she knew she had a duty to not only protect her family, but her country as well

Bebe intentionally got caught, leaving a trail of breadcruh It foiled the hacking plot, saved the country, and sent her to prison

Of course, all’s well that ends well, because Kynan heard about her extraordinary talents and knew they could be used for good He worked his contacts within the governet her released from prison, and she’s been a happy and productive ainst the forces of evil—ever since

Now, it was Bebe who earned the pardon and expungeovern down that same Russian mobster as on the FBI’s most-wanted list

Tonight… we party and celebrate her successes and heroism

MyI have Uber onto drink, eat, and be merry with my Jameson teamet ether

Kynan putme I had carte blanche to do whatever I wanted The first thing I did was ask Bebe what she wanted, it being her party and all

I suggested fancy restaurants in Pittsburgh or a shindig to be held at Kynan’s house, but Bebe wanted it here… at Jameson It was symbolic to her of just how far she’d come and how devoted she was to the people here

I decided the second floor was the best place to have it since most of the floor plan was open space with some scattered furniture between the desks on one end and the couches and chairs on the other I’d rented so and a caterer to provide food that wasn’t hoity-toity… but wasn’t s in a blanket

For a second, I wasn’t sure if I went too far, so I had to verify o-ahead and boom… we had a bartender with an open bar

I spent today decorating, hanging Chinese lanterns and strea the ten-foot ladder a a pain-in-the-ass ofwith Corinne, Malik came to my rescue and ordered me off the ladder

I tried to argue with him, but it turns out he’s incredibly stubborn and a bit of a sexist by having the te decorations froave in to hi

Everyone seems to be here now, and the festivities are lively As the person in charge ofall the employee files, I can affirht people between the Vegas and Pittsburgh offices Of course, the folks in Vegas couldn’t coents are out on active assignments, but there are easily at least a hundred and fifty people here tonight as family members were invited to attend

I see Kynanwith her new beau, Griff, her son, Aaron, and herto her, and she shakes her head adamantly She even attempts to move closer to Griff, as if she needs his protection from the dastardly owner of Jameson

Kynan sht to the floating staircase leading upward through the rest of the four floors He pulls her about halfway up until they can be seen by the crowd