Richard Anthonia Carson's revelation sent a surge of irritation coursing through me. Stacy's failure to relay Ms. Carson's message was a glaring oversight, one that would need to be addressed upon my return to the office. But for now, I pushed aside my frustration, focusing instead on the task at hand. "It would please you to know we just acquired two shipping companies and are trying to have the government concession some of their port services to our business based on your request to meet the demands for our partnership," she told me, informing me of resent activities they have embarked on. Indeed, I made that request in a bid to reduce the Mascot's relevance to my family. Although I cared a lot for Caitlyn, the control her family and my mother's family were trying to have over me wa