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Angie shrugged, ‘I’ve no idea, but that man was the Mayor.
I’d know him anywhere, even without his face. That other bloke, he reminds me of that money-hungry land-shark. You'd know him, Athol. "Mr Smarmy" - that's that's the nick-name he has in the building industry. I suppose with a dodgy development like the one at Green Mountain, he would be involved. I haven't seen him since I worked on one of his high- rise projects when I was just out of university.’
‘Yep, that’s him all right - never wears anything other than those Armani suits and silk shirts. Paddy and I have locked horns with him quite a few times. When there’s money to be made he doesn’t have an ounce of conscience,’ added Athol.
Saffron smiled to herself, as she thought about how much havoc the small, harmless-looking brown bird had caused. Only my friend Mobo could have spied on the Mayor like that, caused his complete downfall and wrecked all his schemes. It's not that we humans wouldn't eventually have won the battle. I've never seen the people of our town get so angry before. We would have stopped the development, but who knows what damage might have been caused while we were fighting? Mobo's methods are just so ... artistic.
The crowded room had become very warm. She walked into the kitchen, where Linda and Wolf were leaning against the sink, talking about music as usual. As she gulped a glass of water she listened in.