In front of each occupant was a bright blue folder. The rule was that you did not open your folder until Charles gave the word. That gave him the time to present his PowerPoint display, which made it easier to follow what was in the folders and generated fewer questions.

The overhead lights dimmed. The slide show began. “This first picture is of Amalie Laurent. Also known as Mrs. Lincoln Moss. This is one of the professional pictures that are used by her husband’s cosmetic company. As Pearl told us, she is the face of the company, which is the crown jewel of all his holdings. In other words, a multi-billion-dollar company. This next picture is of Amalie Laurent after her surgery, when she became known as Patricia Olsen. At first glance, it looks like the picture was simply tweaked. Look closely. Do any of you think if you had known the original Amalie that this new Patricia would fool you? Then ask yourself if you were her husband would this new picture fool you? We’ll discuss this later.

“The next picture is of Rosalee Muno. I’m sorry for the grainy quality, but we have to work with what we have. She was, according to Pearl, Amalie’s personal maid. In the original, she was on the plump side, plump cheeks, double chin, and around thirty-five pounds overweight. As you can see in the picture after surgery she looks very different. The plump cheeks are gone, the nose is thinner, and the double chin is gone, as are all those extra pounds. She’s quite slim now. Her hair is also different, shorter, less curly, and a light brown. Ask yourself had you known her before the surgery, would you recognize her the way she looks today?

“The third picture is of Lincoln Moss, who needs no introduction. As you can see, he is a very virile man who is almost fifty-five now. I believe the term to describe him in today’s lingo would be ripped. He sports a tan all year long. He is a sportsman, he sails, he snow skis, water-skis, hikes, runs, works out with a personal trainer. Doesn’t drink much or smoke. Knows how to make money. He’s almost a standard fixture at the White House. He comes and goes as he pleases. It’s rumored that he and POTUS have cell phones that no one else has. They can communicate with each other without the Secret Service eavesdropping. He and POTUS have been lifelong friends. It is whispered among many that Lincoln Moss is the real leader of the free world, not Gabriel Knight, our President. According to some, Moss made Gabriel Knight a very rich man by investing his money and making him a quasi-partner in La Natural. There seems to be a mixed opinion about who the real brainy investor is or was. Some reports say it was Knight, and others insist it was Moss. Neither man will confirm or deny, so that’s where that’s at. At least for now. In the end, I don’t see it as all that important.