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I EXPECT HE’LL BE ALONE,” Edward said into the phone. “Do you have the sample for him? In case I need it?”
“Yes. I took the precaution. I’ll see you shortly, Edward, and I look forward to the demonstration.”
“Yes, I think the whole world will be impressed,” Edward said. Bright sunshine kissed New York City; the sky gleamed a faultless blue. He felt happy. He was nearly done with his trudge along a very dark road. He missed Yasmin, to his surprise. He had made her, shaped her into the person most useful to him, and he wondered if he had given her up too easily. Ah. Soon he would have enough money where he could attract a woman who required much less effort to bend to his will.
A marvelous day, it was, to prove that fear works wonders.