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At first I don't knohat to say, so I remain silent

"Well, girl," she sneers at me "You're lucky you even have a job to co your nose where it doesn't belong"

Right, I've pretty h of her

I stand up, and I can tell there are a few eyes on me

"You knohat, Mother," I say to her trying not to raise my voice "I think I will stay here Someone has to keep you honest"

"Don't test ht down greaterYou think you'll be saving him?"

I can feel rather than seeat me

"Lorna," Roy Purpus says fro okay?"

Mother turns her head and looks at Roy with a scathing glare "Go and sit down, Roy," she commands sharply and I jerk back in surprise at her tone After Mason and then her, he's probably the next ing Director and he's been with the Fir is that he listens to what Mother says, even meekly accepts her public rebuke of him

"We'll start the hter," Mother says, more to the room than to anyone in particular

But why is she giving orders?

I need to stop this Whether or not Mason Kane is here, someone needs to speak up

"Mr Purpus, before you sit down and letsince Mason isn't here, there are a few things you need to know about what I found out about Red Lion Aviation," I say out loud to Roy, raisingme for the first time

I gulp That did it

The entire roo at me