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.They have a tendency to come back and bite you in the ass.No?”“Yes sir.”“And I don’t like meeting with you like a criminal in the dark.What we do is important work.Those in the legal realm may frown upon it, but my heart tells me I’m doing the right thing.That’s why our computer communication has worked so well.”“I wanted to tell you face-to-face, so you could see my sincerity.”“I believe you.And I’m glad that you’ve arranged a solution already.Now, since we are together, why don’t you tell me about our latest acquisition? His new parents are beyond eager to meet him.”“He’s three months old.Lives in squalor with his prostitute mother.”“How do we know the child isn’t tainted with drugs or disease?”“She goes to a free clinic for the baby.I obtained the health records.The child is a perfect, healthy boy.Blond hair and blue eyes, just like they specified.”“Excellent.And when will this package arrive?”“By the middle of next week.”“You’ll alert me if there are any problems?”“Immediately, sir.”“Good.” Philippe checked his watch.“I’m running late for a dinner meeting.As I’m the guest of honor, it would be unseemly to be tardy.”Kinsey opened the car door and got out.Philippe tapped on the privacy window, which shielded the backseat from the driver’s view and hearing.Immediately the engine started up and the car began to move.Philippe settled back into his seat with a tired sigh.The day had been a long one and the night would be, too.A normal man—one who didn’t possess his dedication or unyielding commitment—would go home.The average man would reject all the pomp and splendor that came with his job, see it as bothersome or not worth the time.Not so Philippe.But, of course, there was nothing average about him.He understood how important it was to let the masses see him.He appeared to be a normal human being who performed extraordinary work.Allowing the public to see him this way made them feel better about themselves and their contributions.He, Philippe Ricard, sacrificed much for the causes he believed in.How could they not give just a little of their money or time? Compared to what Philippe did, it was nothing.Few people could accomplish what he had done in the short amount of time he’d been in charge of his family’s foundation.Many people had believed his cousin Jacques should have been named CEO, but he had proven his naysayers wrong.With tenacity and skill, he’d brought millions into the coffers.Before he took over, the Ricard family had already been considered extraordinary, their generosity known and admired worldwide.Because of Philippe, they were now legendary.He wouldn’t be surprised if one day a statue was created in his image.He had never intended to get into the baby-selling business.In fact, the terminology turned his stomach.But a one-time favor for a friend of a friend had made a nice little profit for him, and a family had been created because of his contribution.How could that not be a good thing?He insisted that his people take only the children who desperately needed to be taken—the ones who weren’t wanted.When necessary, he paid the lowly creatures who’d given birth to them money to keep them quiet.He was doing them a favor, so paying wasn’t the norm, but he would do it if necessary.A couple of months ago, he had made an unusual exception.He had attended a weekend party—a fund-raising event.While milling around, mingling, he’d overheard a young mother complaining about how her child wasn’t sleeping at night and how very tired she was.He’d stayed for almost ten minutes, pretending to listen to some man describe his last hunting safari, but instead, he had homed in on the conversation next to his.The woman was unhappy, unappreciative of the child.Two weeks later, that child had been taken from the undeserving mother and given to a woman who would appreciate the gift.And Philippe had received a nice profit in exchange.A most worthwhile endeavor for all concerned.He had heard later that the mother of the child was a doctor.That her husband was a doctor, too, and was on the board of directors for one of Ricard’s minor charities.They’d both reportedly been very upset.Philippe refused to give that any concern
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