"Director, after I finish writing, would you polish it up? It'll be a perfect conclusion to our Thanksgiving coverage. What do you think?"

If Freddy could play the flattery game, so could she.

Years of reading people had taught Ivy the art of pleasing others.

As they say, flattery never fails - her words hit just the right note with the director.

So what if she didn't attend their dinner? How could anyone claim she didn't care when she'd personally experienced the ...