The next morning, Claudia was off to a private, swanky rehabilitation center and Corrine was on her way to Winston's office. The young woman walked into the Radiance Recordings building looking very professional. She was wearing a black suit that showed off her legs, her hair was pulled up, and she was wearing glasses. She wanted to prove that she was more than an entertainer.

She, along with her older brother who acted as her manager, made their way to Winston's floor. She entered and they didn't have to wait long to be shown in to his office. As soon as she entered the doors, Winston felt himself become aroused. She could pull off anything she wanted to.

"Lovely to see you, Corrine. Um, who have we here?" he asked looking at the tall, broad shouldered young man.

"This is my manager, Jason, who also happens to be my big brother. I told you, I'm very prepared, Winston." Jason reached out to shake Winston's hand; Winston shook it firmly.

"I'm so glad that you've taken an interest in my sister's talent, Mr. Newquay. Do you have the paper work all ready?"

"Yes." He handed the papers to Jason.

Jason smiled as he read them. He included every one of Corrine's demands. "I'm glad to see that you're capable of being a man of your word. Everything's here, Corrine."

"Not missing anything in small print, are you?" she asked smiling.

"Nope, everything looks good."

"All right then." She took the contract and signed it. "Congratulations, Winston, you got me." He smiled at her. "See you soon." She and her brother left.

"That went well," Jason said.

"I told you it would. You can go on home without me, I feel like shopping."

"Actually, I have to meet with that new band I'm trying to manage. See ya later, sis. "

"Good luck!" She kissed him on the cheek.

She went out for a while, going into a few shops, but she returned to Winston's building around twelve. She caught him as he was leaving for lunch.

"Hello, Winston," she said slyly.

"Corrine?" She caught him off guard. "Why, hello. Is there something I can do for you?"

"I just wanted to thank you for taking me seriously."

Winston smiled. "It was a pleasure to do business with someone who knew what they wanted."

"I want a lot of things, Winston. It's just too bad that I can't have all of them."

"With a little persistence, anyone can have *anything* they want..."

"If they lack morals...which I don't. So, when do I go into the studio?"

"Can you be ready tomorrow?" She nodded. "O.K., tomorrow then. Is one o'clock all right?"

"You remembered to ask." She put her hand on his shoulder. "That'll be fine. I'll see you then."

She was on Winston's mind the rest of the day. He wanted her terribly. She was talented, beautiful, and intelligent. None of his other acts ever had a clue as to what was going on in the business. She was a challenge; Winston loved a challenge.