"Great 21st Century Novel"

120. and Elizabeth connected from Paris and introduced herself. Doyle began by asking for impressions of Fritz's attack plan. Ken was the first to speak, and then everyone understood exactly why Doyle had invited him to the meeting. It was Ben's turn to seeth with jealousy.

Originally posted by coquette
120. and Elizabeth connected from Paris and introduced herself. Doyle began by asking for impressions of Fritz's attack plan. Ken was the first to speak, and then everyone understood exactly why Doyle had invited him to the meeting. It was Ben's turn to seeth with jealousy.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
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122. "If I may have everyones attention," Ken started in a low but commanding voice, "We can get started."

123. Ken casually walked to the podium at the front of the conference room. "Dim the lights please." He again commanded as he clicked the remote to th conference room projector.

124. An aetheral light filled the space with images, and Ken began to speak. " Fritz sees the World in black and white...! It isn't so checkered. We cannot afford such simplistic clarity. We must see Deeper."

Originally posted by Kentron
123. Ken casually walked to the podium at the front of the conference room. "Dim the lights please." He again commanded as he clicked the remote to th conference room projector.

CURIOSITY ALERT!!!


Many faithful contributors to the "Great 21st Century Novel" have expressed concern over coquette's

unanticipated and uncharacteristic absence from the RHP Scene during the past fourteen (14) waning hours.

Their opinion consensus is that she's still in Ken's crossroads meeting in the conference war room.

Please report any info you learn. Thank you. We now return you to the work in progress -gb 🙂



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and sheila returns from the lady's room only to see the presentation in progress and a telephone handed to her quietly in the darkened conference room. "yes?" she whispers to ken's irritation.

"i have the photographs of you. 10 Million Euros or Doyle and the London Times get them tomorrow morning at 8 a.m."

"who is this?" sheila hisses.

"i'll call you on your mobile telephone in an hour with instructions for wiring the money"

click

Ken was irritated as everyone's attention was rivted on sheila turning 14 different shades of red.

129. Doyle asked, "where do you see our counterpoints for attacking back?" Fritz responded in his usual mysterious manner, with a dazzling combination involving the sacrifice of one of the most valuable assets imaginable.

Originally posted by coquette
129. Doyle asked, "where do you see our counterpoints for attacking back?" Fritz responded in his usual mysterious manner, with a dazzling combination involving the sacrifice of one of the most valuable assets imaginable.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
130. Sheila listens politely with her best conference style, though her

focus is on the money wire and the imminent mobile phone call.

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
131. Kervey slinks from "under his rock" with a big smile on his face. He can see all the things he's going to buy with the anticipated windfall. As he works his way past the old coal mine he realizes that he'd forgotten to recharge his mobile phone battery and to top things off he doesn't have his wallet with him. Because he doesn't want to see his dream come crashing down around him he decides to.......

"Great 21st Century Novel"


Note: Still untitled. One contributor suggested "Sheila's Invisible Legacy."


Chapter One... Major Outage
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Chapter Two...Sudden Triangle
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Chapter Three... Double Agent
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Chapter Four... Purloined Letters
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Chapter Five... Fast Forward Segue
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Thanks to everyone for a successful lift off. Now, let's stay on course.

-gb 🙂



Chapter Six...
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