Jack said, “After all you did for that little shit. When I think of how she covered up for those thugs – honestly, that’s an alliance I would not have expected. It’s not how I thought this would turn out.” “That’s because Harley was such a pitiful figure, to me anyway, at least after I found out how badly Carl treated her. And she always made such a point of telling me how much she appreciated my friendship and the help I gave her, I mean, I never would have suspected her.” “Well at least your reputation is still intact in the world of advertising. Have you thought about reopening your agency?” “I don’t know. I’m going to need some income, and fast. And honestly, the amount of billing I’ve lost will be hard to replace, especially in time to keep the agency afloat.” “You may have to put it off anyway,” he said. “Stearns’ trial has started. You’ll be heading to Rochester before long.” I felt like banging my head on the dashboard. You know, I could probably avoid the whole thing if I let Dr.