Hope Harper Daddy's Monkey Business __full__ -

And then he told her the truth.

The gems in the “Gems of the Congo” exhibit weren’t diamonds or rubies. They were artifacts – stolen artifacts, taken from a Congolese wildlife reserve by a mining conglomerate called Kimboko Resources. And Kimboko Resources, as it turned out, was the parent company of Mr. Gibbons’ Traveling Primate Paradise. hope harper daddy's monkey business

Hope forced a smile. “That’s me.”

“That’s what the IRS said! But Gibbons proved them wrong. He’s a visionary.” And then he told her the truth

“Good,” Hope said, pulling out a chair. “Because I have some ideas. And they involve less feces-throwing and more actual planning.” as it turned out

“The monkeys aren’t the criminals, Hope,” her father said softly. “They’re the victims. Just like those artifacts. Just like the land Kimboko’s strip-mining.”