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    Chapter XXII

    He paused to review the file he’d downloaded from his company cloud about his former employee, ”Etienne’s very skilled, well-organized, focused, etc., and after Afghanistan, I was thinking about making him a team leader.  But he left, and according to what we’ve learned about him, once he hit the open market, he commanded a premium fee.”

    Mike looked at Brom with narrowing eyes, while Bette jumped in, “So you think the treatments were floated, constructed in a way to lure William, given how he’s been leaning in his script interests, in order to bring Tina in, and then, in some coup de grace, involve Scott, so that I would inevitably be drawn in?”

    Brom nodded in agreement with her summary, “I’m sorry, Bette, but I think that the set-up, the careful sequencing of events, and the players the trap involves, are all intended to, essentially, hurt you deeply, when the trap is finally sprung on you.  Constructing several versions of a script that’s somewhat close to home, linking Tina, and then foisting Scott over her, and by extension, you … all of those things are likely meant to strike at you as deeply as possible.”

    He pressed on as Bette drew an unsteady breath, “The only advantage we have, as far as that trap is concerned, is that we’ve anticipated it.  So while the trap hasn’t been sprung, yet, actually, and whatever havoc it’s supposed to cause in your life, yours and Tina’s – we can see it hasn’t played out yet.”

    “Knowing that, we should consider how to play that advantage while we have it.”

    Bette shook her head as she thought through what Brom had just outlined, and how he had fit the facts that had been gather so far, “It’s unbelievably cruel, Brom.”

    Mike was nodding slowly, “Mmmhmmm … but I buy it, Brom.”

    “Who could hate me, or hate me and Tina, that much?” Bette asked them with a shaky voice, as she absentmindedly rubbed her temples with shaking fingers.

    Brom stood up quickly to fetch Bette a glass of water, as Mike mused aloud, “Alright … I think we’ll dig into Jodie, then, and Eric.  See what links we can establish between either of them with each other or with this Spencer Morrison, and maybe even with Mila and Scott.”

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    1. I’m so glad you are back. Thank you for the excellent update. What a tangled web Bette does weave! There are so many twists and turns to even venture a guess who presents the most danger to Bette and Tina. Is it Eric seeking revenge against Tina? Is it that Lauren person? Her family has a huge art collection to archive. Not Kelly or Jodie, please. So many questions to be answered. Please continue to post.

    2. Omg, this is a amazing story.

      I am not sure i ever commented, but this story has everything, Love, danger, intrigues

      I wonder who is after Bette and Tina. Maybe a (supposed) close friend of them.

      Thank you for sharing your story with us.

    3. Hi there, Thanks for checking in! Hope you’re all well (and warm. This snow season is hanging around too long, don’t you think?)

      Am trying to figure out how to add a music file — the last scene in this chapter can be way cooler (or hotter!) with the song I wrote the scene for/to. I don’t think what I tried, in trying to hotlink the music, was working. Have figured out the last few chapters for the book … and they rock! (according to random people I asked to preview outlines for them). Just trying to find the time to write them all out. But let me know what you think as they roll out :-)

    4. Oh, the plot definitely grows thicker! Spencer’s the obvious choice of bad guy… too bad that they didn’t let his surname slip, else Tina may have been able to help. That omission may prove costly…

      Glad you’re back, post soon! Cheers :)

    5. Please just let me express my enjoyment of your writing skills and your creativity. I have been a silent reader probably longer
      then you have been alive. I am one of the “old school” generation much experience with dial phones stamp and letter for mail and a dictionary for spelling check. But, due to my desire to continue to read your talent I have traversed the electronic midfield to stay with the new site. Though the idea was very intimidating to me, all for the sake of reading your entertaining stories. Please continue to do so and I promise to move forward with this electronic wizardry Thank you for your creations

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