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“Y ou have to believe you can do it,” Dr. Richard Strong said to the crowded room. He paced in front of the podium at the Healthy Living Clinic in Portland, Oregon. “To be willing to change your lifestyle. It’s not just with what you eat, but with how you feel about yourself. NoWait will only work if you’re willing to work.”

Richie knew he had every person in the room. It had taken years to perfect his presence, and the effort was finally paying off. Oh, yeah, he was good, especially at getting women’s attention. They had been the main contributors to his success and would do anything to get close to him, to show their gratitude. But that didn’t stop the men from attending his seminars. From construction workers to doctors, they were buying his homeopathic oil…and making him rich.

And he believed he was changing their lives for the better.

Cynthia Reynolds sat in the back of the room with her sister, Kelly. Cynthia, too, was excited by Dr. Richie’s talk. At thirty-five, she’d seen the changes in her body and she was aware of every extra pound. Not to mention that the camera picked up every tiny line on her face. In Hollywood, it was youth and beauty that stayed on top.

Her sister leaned toward her and whispered, “Do you really believe this homeopathic mumbo-jumbo?”

Kelly, two years younger, had a fresh, natural look. She had gone into law and made a name for herself here in Portland.

“I don’t have a choice,” Cynthia admitted.

Her sister smiled. “Then buy a truckload of this NoWait stuff.”

“I only need a little behind my ears.”

“Then do it and let’s go hit the nightlife. I need to see a man about a horse.”