Businesswoman Chapter 256

Lisa strolled through her office in downtown Wilmington. She wore an emerald blouse with white pants and a gold chain and amulet. Stilettos adorned her feet. Her face looked focused, driven. She worked as the idea of the suspicious note found in her house floated through her consciousness.

In all of this, she still had work to do. In preparation for a new toy to be put on the market, she sought solace.

“Good morning businesswoman,” Estelle Villanovela chimed. On her side of the screen, she wore a gray suit with stilettos as well.

“Good morning. Call me Loreen.”

“When we first developed the water gun, we followed all the rules. Make it colorful, bubbly in construction, and anything but a real gun. We ran into trouble because we had such little knowledge of the market. Sure we had people investigate and do research. It didn’t help. A kid brandished a green and orange gun at a cop. The officer felt threatened and discharged his weapon. I’m sure you know the rest….”

“I do.”

“Well, what can we do to prevent such actions from happening going forward?”

“Keep going with your guns. You’ve made something from the scraps of tubes and pipes. Your colorful products should be obvious indicators of play things. There was a time, as I know you, where guns looked like actual firearms.”

“I do,” Estelle mentioned.

“All you have to do is continue what you’re doing and show the world that this unfortunate incident was a tragic fluke.”

“If we issue dividends to our shareholders, they will have more confidence. Some have left in the wake….”

“Let them leave. There will be plenty of people to subscribe to your church of secular toys.”

“I thank you for the power of your words,” Estelle saluted.

“My pleasure.”