A quick glance at Gideon for his reaction was all Stockard needed. His enquiry was met with a solemn nod from his partner.
Stockard took the pen from Chloe’s hand and threw his arm out, running the sleeve up his forearm, prepared to sign. "I refer you to my earlier statement, Xander."
He smiled at Stockard as the nib of the pen hit the paper. "What’s that?"
Stockard signed the document and dropped the pen onto the paper.
"You’ve done very well with her."
Xander was sure Stockard was referring to Chloe. There was only the slightest niggling feeling that he could have been speaking about MAVIS.
The deal had been done. Everyone’s fate signed and sealed by those who had the power to determine it.
***
A while later Xander drove Chloe back home.
Donna never showed up to publicize the de
