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less than a minute, Lisa was on the other end.
    "Ok,
we're on. What about you and Carl?"
    "It
took a little convincing to do, but yeah, we're on, too. Fiji it is."
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

CHAPTER 2
     
     
    'How
did Lisa and Carl ever get together? She never liked his sorry ass,' wondered
Monica all alone.
    'More
importantly, how do I get a hold of that drive and all the copies she might
have of them? There's got to be a way to do that.'
    Her
thoughts raced at all the options she could think of. Then, her hand reached
for her cell and dialed her office.
    "Brent,
do you happen to know that new intern down at the news desk?" she asked of
her secretary.
    "Ahhh,
which one? We have about several new ones down there."
    "I
think her name is Jennifer."
    "Let
me look at the roster." Monica waited impatiently while Brent was doing
the search. She hired hm because he was efficient in his work. She wasn't
wrong.
    "Monica,
do you mean Jennifer Lawson? In fact, she's the only Jennifer we have among the
interns."
    "That's
her. Can you give me her number, please?"
    "Sure.
Be glad to."
    Armed
with the number, Monica contemplated on her plan a little more. 'Fire can only
be fought with fire,' she quipped to herself. Her fingers dialed Jennifer's
number quickly.
    "Hello?"
Jennifer's voice came across the line just like Monica imagined. The girl
missed no opportunity to flirt on all levels that she could. She certainly knew
how to advertise herself.
    "Jennifer?"
    "This
is she."
    "This
is Monica Schaeffer at the News Desk. I understand you are new with us and I'd
like to take the opportunity to meet with you and share some ideas on a new
investigation. Would you be available to meet some time later today?"
    Indeed,
Jennifer never missed any opportunity and her answer reflected her eagerness.
    "Absolutely
no problem! Would you like me to come to your office?"
    "Ah,
no," Monica answered quickly. "There is a Starbucks across the street
from the Eldorf. Can you meet me there around 3 pm ?"
    "Deal.
See you there! And thanks!"
    "Don't
mention it. See ya there."
     
    The
Starbucks was packed with people of all ages, but it seemed most of them were
not CNN employees. Monica liked that.
    "Oh,
yes! Now I remember you!" quipped Jennifer. "You run the News Desk,
don't you? I wasn't sure when I heard your voice over the phone."
    "Yes,
I do! What a good memory! That is good for a reporter!" Monica tried her
hand at some cheap flattering method. To her surprise, the pneumatic blonde in
front of her didn't seem to buy into it.
    "I've
always wanted to meet you, Ms. Schaeffer! You've been my..."
    "Please
call me Monica," she interrupted firmly. 'I am really not in the mood for
PR bologna at this time of the day,' she thought to herself. "So, how do
you like it at CNN?"
    "Oh,
I absolutely love it! I am looking forward to working here full time!"
    "Well,
as you probably know, that takes a lot of work. And you must prove yourself,
just like we've all done it."
    "I
have no problem with either one of these things. They're part of life. We all
do it."
    Monica
measured her quietly and wondered what she meant. Perhaps this was not a bad
idea after all.
    "I
am glad to hear that. So, what do you like most, besides work?" Jennifer
took a full minute to reflect on her answer.
    "To
uncover things."
    "Oh?"
    "Yes.
To get to the bottom of things that affect people. They're important to all of
us."
    "How
do you mean?"
    "Well,
we all know that deals must be made behind close doors sometimes. That's no
secret and it's really not a big deal. It's just human nature. What's
interesting is how these deals happen behind close doors and how these people
think while they do them."
    "Please
be more specific," insisted Monica.
    "For
example, we all know that Halliburton's gonna explore soon on the Southern
slope of Alaska . That's no secret. And it's also no secret
that the licensing of this is contingent upon the EPA. That, too, is no secret.
What we need to know now is not the 'why'