5 June, David Hwang's car after leaving LY Studio, City K

As the car started to pull away from outside the LY Studio David put up the in-car petition to allow the two of them to talk.

David turned to Joan, and said "How did things go?"

"Lexi is taken in.? She believes I am a complete bridezilla, worried about her wedding and ensuring that everything is perfect."

"Perfect, that is not what we are aiming for with the arrangements.."

"True, but everyone needs to think that because how will we get the people we want at the ceremony, let alone the public there for the City K attack to happen.? The more people we draw in, the more damage that we can do."

"Joan, you know my senior people believe that you are going to destroy the plans."

"Those idiots.."

"True, but those idiots have helped me to get to this point, both in my legitimate business but with all my illegal activities.? We need to keep them on side."

Joan moved in close to David and quietly said, "Mmmm.? But in the end, my love they are dispensable.? If it comes down to us or them, we will be prioritising ourselves over them.? If we must throw them at the authorities to save ourselves, then we both know we will do that."

David turned slightly and whispered into Joan's ear. "That is the last thing that I want to do, but if it comes down to them or us going to jail, I will do it."

"That is all we can do."? Joan moved back slightly before saying "We need to make a few moves.? Some of them have to follow the wedding traditions.."

"A bachelor party for me and bachelorette party for you?"

"Absolutely.? The bridezilla we want everyone to seem me as would be demanding one.? The question is what to do?"

"Me, it needs to be low tech, and somewhat traditional."

"Strip club and some of the men making sure you are at least embarrassed?"

"True, but despite all our activities and setting people up, the idea of a strip club with other men does not appeal to me.? Who wants to watch women tease multiple men at once, without anyone getting sated.? That is simply teasing.? While I can deal with it, we both know there are some idiot males that know parts of our plans that will demand to go and who cannot control themselves.? That will cause trouble we do not need."

"And..?", responded Joan trailing off.? After thinking for a few seconds, Joan said "We need to restrict those who know of the plans going to those more public celebrations.? As I am working part time at the company, we can have an informal celebration for all the staff, which will get those who know of parts of the plans involved.? In fact, those who are not invited to the public parties could oversee those, and we use the excuse that we are limiting numbers at the bachelor and bachelorette parties for security reasons."

"This close to everything occurring, they will not even question that.? Smart thinking."? David paused and said, "And your bachelorette party?"

"That is easy.? I will get Rachael to organise a high tea at one of her family's venues, before a few hours at a day spa, then a meal, and finally to a male strip venue.? Very traditional for brides to be, and as I suspect Lexi will not be out of her wheelchair, I can sell it as being restrained because of my friend and dress designer."

"But you have plans.."

Smiling, Joan said "You know me too well.? The strip venue I plan to go to has a reputation with bachelorette parties.? They drag the bachelorette into a semi-private room and.."

"You wicket woman, you want me to gate crash?"

"Of course, it is expected when you end your bachelorette party at this venue."

David leant over and kissed Joan, before saying "What else happened with Lexi?"

"I got another couple of the tiny bugs onto her wheelchair.? No guarantees that will get us much but given that the idiot Matthew Rong is restricting those who are at his property it is the best we can do.? But the conversation did indicate a couple of interesting things.? We were interrupted at one stage by a phone call she received from a number with the name Anna Jones as the caller ID, but Lexi mentioned the name Anna Hou.? I suspect they are one and the same person and gathered from the conversation she is a friend.? I know nothing about her, so she could be a problem."

"F*ck.? We do not need new people coming in.? That introduces factors that we cannot control."

"I could not get much out of Lexi, but I can try and push a little, but.."

"We need to investigate.? I better work with the best hackers we have, because we are going to have to break into mobile carrier records to try and determine the number who called Lexi and back trace to determine if there is a problem."

"My thoughts exactly.? But I do not think that is the biggest concern.? Lexi told me something I had suspected.? Dominic is Matthew's biological child.? I had always suspected it, but Lexi admitted it today.? She said that Dominic had not taken the news well, and over the weekend there was an intervention, with people who knew things.? I asked her why I was not invited, and apparently Rachael was not invited as well.? But after some discussions she admitted that Warren Gong was there."

"F*ck, f*ck, f*ck.? He has betrayed us."

"Not necessarily.? With the animosity between Lexi and Richard Yao's parents, it would be obvious that they would not be near Dominic to deal with him and the news, but do not forget that Warren Gong is Richard Yao's biological uncle, his sister is Richard's mother.? It could be the fact he was there to present information about Richard.? We need to confront him, and not jump to conclusions.? He is still useful to our plans."

"Luckily, I have a meeting with him tonight.? Do you know him?"

"In passing.? As to whether he will be able to identify me, that I could not say."

"I want you there as an observer because those of us he has met, in disguise of course, are more focused on the business we need him for.? We will have to work a disguise for you."

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