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Libby laughed. ” She pronounced it uh-lan-uh, the sign of a true native. Alternating between gas and brake, Belinda eked into the engorged lanes of I-285, locally known as The Perimeter, since its eight lanes girdled the city. One grueling mile until the spaghetti intersection of I-85 southbound, which would deliver them into Midtown. She might make the meeting after all. Perhaps she could have a private moment with Margo before the meeting to explain her concerns about Payton’s financials. Her boss might have noticed the discrepancies herself and had already secured an explanation.

She turned her head toward Libby. ” “Men stuff. Sex stuff. ” The Berry Bonanza with calcium had a metallic after-taste. ” She tucked a curl in place. ” Belinda groped for the button in the armrest and zoomed down her window. At least the aerosol fog dispersed quickly at seventy miles an hour. When they zoomed up the windows, Belinda pushed her scattered bangs out of her eyes. Libby would arrive looking great, and she would arrive looking like a haystack. ” Carole asked. ” Libby flipped up the visor mirror.

She needed more proof, but since Margo had made it clear that Archer had to beef up its manufacturing segment before their company could be taken public, she would not be happy about a delay in acquiring Payton, good reason or no. ” But was her boss trying to rally an ally, or set up a scapegoat? ” She turned her head toward Libby. ” “Men stuff. Sex stuff. ” The Berry Bonanza with calcium had a metallic after-taste. ” She tucked a curl in place. ” Belinda groped for the button in the armrest and zoomed down her window.