Laverna leaned back in her chair and stared at her employer.
“You’re really pulling out the stops on this one, aren’t you?”
“As you pointed out, Laverna, I don’t like to lose. However, you seem to have missed completely the most dubious maneuver I’ve pulled. It’s not surprising, really. Young Mr. Phule seems to have missed it as well.”
“What was that?”
Maxine’s eyes narrowed as she looked into the distance.
“Think for a moment, Laverna,” she said. “If anyone, you would know about the disproportionate interest and suspicion the tax people level at casinos and their owners. Well, this afternoon’s broadcast not only alerted our colleagues as to the opportunity now available at the Fat Chance, it also made some of our traditional adversaries aware that Mr. Phule is now among the ranks of casino owners … and I don’t think he’s even begun to realize what’s in store for him there.”