He pushed a button on the phone on his desk. "William, will you have Mia Gataki come to my office and let her supervisor know I have an assignment for her."

"Of course, Mister Branson."

The smarmy business man looked at Gio. "While this is probably a waste of my time, I promised your mother I would do her this favor. I must admit I like thinking of Cecilia owing me a favor. One I'm sure I'll collect on before long. Anyway, Miss Gataki is an intern here, so having her gather all your information and doing the initial valuation will be good practice for her."

Just then a knock...