Chapter 33

• "I'm not talking anything dark or dodgy. I mean positive things. Like annual vacations, a career, or college scholarships for kids, medical stuff. Helping people have a good life. Not threatening them or blackmailing them, or anything like that."
• Katie took a moment to think about what he was saying, then gradually settled. "I was worried there."
• "Yeah, I was the same. Anyway, Patricia's getting each of our friends investigated. It's all being done discretely and she's confident we can sort it out." Kyle sighed. "As if everything else wasn't bad enough."