Chapter 400

“Mr. Hammer, Cindy Quick mentioned you quite prominently in her description of how and when her life was turned around. She seems to believe that it was you that brought her to her senses and made her begin serious work on becoming a better person. Would you care to comment?”

“Well, I’m not sure that I had that much influence on Cindy’s so-called resurrection, but I’m extremely proud of the lady she is today. I’d love to be able take credit for her selfless acts, her poise, her talent, her great beauty, and her many successes,” responded Steve as he tried to deflect any direct questions regarding his experiences with Cindy. “Once she made her decision, she took the ball and ran with it. It’s pretty obvious what a fine person she is now.”

“Steve, may I follow up on that?” asked Tom Bender, an anchorman with another network. “Ms. Quick states in her release that she paraded around in front of you with her bikini top removed in an attempt to make you not only notice her, bu