And now his breathtaking young wife had come along with the answer to the question. Ike Harvey fully intended using Stevens' innocent young bride for his revenge.

"So what are we going to do about this?" Harvey posed the question. "I can't just let it go by. I'm sure you came to tease me into acceding to your wishes. You're going to have to prove to me that you're not a tease."

"Anything," Kim conceded. "Only don't tell him, don't fire him. He'd kill me."

"I'll have to put him on probation. And you as well. I'll have to see just what you're willing to do in the future to make amends for all this."

Kim tried to smile. "You'll see how well he can do. And I'll help him."

"Then you're willing to do what you must to help your husband rise in the company, and to keep his job, at the very least."

Kim's eyes were drying now and she wiped her cheeks. "Yes, I'm willing to help in your public relations department, go to the parties, whatever it is that he has to do to make things better for us."

"You realize that you'll be given specific tasks to do on your own, without your husband."

"I'll do it," she said eagerly.

Ike smiled. "That's good. Now you're going to have to prove it to me. Why don't you start by telling me what brought this all on?"

Kim tried to speak and the tears began to flow again. "He's so frustrated. It's affecting our whole lives. We used to be so happy."

Ike smiled, slipping his arm around her shoulders. "You mean he's stopped being a husband to you?"

Kim shook her head. "He's stopped being."

Ike smiled again. "You mean it's affecting your love life. He can't make love to you anymore?"

Kim's eyes searched his face miserably. It was as if he were reading her mind. "Y-yes, I guess so."

"Are you telling me he's impotent, that he can't get it up?"