In contrast, Babs was champing at the bit. After all, the GDC was a major developer from New Jersey. And since it was a New Jersey chain that had swallowed up the paper she was writing for, what better way to get a leg up and some notoriety too? Move forever from cutesy features and, at the same time, boost circulation by giving the locals what they wanted—juicy leads and sidebars that would make them beg for more. If she could shake things up, she’d be a force to reckon with for once in her life.
On that breezy Wednesday in the Connecticut hills, Babs found her opportunity. From the way Emily had been acting and the way she sounded over the phone, she’d made the right move in handing the ball over. No matter how you looked at it, it would be hard enough for Emily to pull off this latest
