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"I don't like buttering people up, Nigel I hate hypocrisy"

"I know, el patted my cheek "B

ut we need their os if it ns?"

I took in a deep breath "I can be as fake as the next person if necessary"

"Good girl Go out and rake in the donations I knew you could do it"

We were talking about West Africa when I saw Drake Morgan standing on the edge of the group, watching ne, and ue was even looser andhim up

"People with influence have to step up to the plate and use their power to do good" I turned to Drake and looked at hi his father's foundation to provide hospital equipment to Africa Those who have the means should use them"

He seemed pleasantly surprised that I referred to hi his chest

"My father was co to fill his big shoes using whatever influence I have"

As that conversation ended, Nigel pulled me away and I noticed that Drake followed me with his eyes as I left to an was a rich doctor with fael said, a jet-setting lothario Self-absorbed, self-ierous Republican

My father's kind of man

Not my kind of man

I decided I would do the intervieith Dave Mills instead of Drake I didn't think I'd be able to stand interviewing soeous I'd send Dave a text later and see e could meet for the interview

My father didn’t show up for his own fundraiser until a few minutes before it was scheduled to end A teleconference with several powerful types in the Party advising hier than anticipated

When he finally did arrive, I was just getting ready to leave, saying goodbye to Elaine and Nigel Nigel and I were able to garner a pretty impressive amount for his pet project in West Africa, started after we returned two years earlier My father breezed in and was greeted by Peter and others, who surrounded hi to shake his hand and hear the latest on the can