Whoresteins Dairy has been a household name for decades, and we're proud to maintain the fine traditions of hucow farming established by our founder, Arthur Sterne, 70 years on.
Since our founding in 1953, Whoresteins has used the most cutting edge techniques to ensure that all of our hucows are healthy, productive and docile, taking troubled young women who would otherwise have fallen into lives of vice and criminality and ensuring they contribute to their local communities and this great nation of ours.
We'd like to invite you, as a potential investor, to visit our flagship facility to better understand the work we do, and just how rewarding it can be, not just financially, to join us in our mission to be the premier hucow concern not just in this country, but worldwide!
The email had arrived in Gemma Michael's inbox, one of dozens that were typically screened out by her personal assistant. The assistant had been hired at Gemma's insistence - how could she be expected to manage her own inbox and diary, she had so many other responsibilities in the office.
Ever since she'd married Jeoffrey Michaels, a scion of the venerable Michaels family, she had insisted on a high profile role at one of his family's companies. And she'd done sterling work!
Her official title was "operations consultant" but her duties extended into a wide range of areas - she had been pivotal in making key decisions about the office decor, for example, taking lengthy trips across the country and overseas to pick out the most elegant furniture and artwork for the offices.
She'd made great strides when it came to client entertainment as well, visiting some of the most fashionable restaurants in the city to ensure that client meetings could be held in only the most auspicious surroundings.
She'd even spearheaded negotiations with a delightful young man from a premium bottled water company, arranging what she was certain was a fantastic deal with him to provide their product to various offices in the Michaels family's portfolio of businesses.
In fact, it was pure luck that she happened to glance at her laptop when the email arrived. Her assistant had been called into some other meeting, and she'd been passing the time until she returned to execute her latest genius idea (a nautical theme for the company Christmas party) when the message appeared.
Gemma wasn't terribly familiar with the hucow industry - it was one of the more specialised fields that had emerged in the 1950's after the laws regarding indentured servitude, private prisons and corporate ownership of human being were changed in a series of sweeping reforms - but Whoresteins absolutely was a household name. Not a premium brand, of course, (Gemma hadn't drunk hucow milk herself since she'd started university), but nonetheless a hugely successful one.
Gemma cocked her head as she read the email, the gears of her mind turning. Why hadn't it occurred to her before - to put her prodigious talents to use finding new investment opportunities for the family fortune. Geoffrey's grumblings about how she only ever seemed to spend money could finally be put to rest when she could show him up by scouting a golden investment opportunity like this.
It was only a few minutes later when the door to Geoffrey's office flew open, his wife standing in the doorway, that fevered glint in her eye that confirmed that she had had yet another of her fabulous ideas.
"Geoffrey darling, I'll need you to tell the Financial Director to clear his schedule this afternoon - I've found an absolutely wonderful opportunity..."
The sleek black limousine swept into the VIP section of the Whoresteins parking lot. The driver emerged and opened a rear door and Gemma stepped out, adjusting her sunglasses and tucking the italian leather folio under her arm.
She gave a curt nod to the driver and headed across the car park towards the main doors.
Whoresteins flagship dairy was true to its kitschy, homespun marketing propaganda - the front of the facility decked out to resemble a traditional, all-American midwestern barn, a facade that did little to obscure the sprawling, industrial facility behind.
The illusion didn't last long however. The faux-wooden doors glided open as she approached to reveal a tastefully minimal foyer. Two leather chairs sat opposite a glass desk, manned by a woman, no older than 21, with platinum blonde hair, perfect pearly white teeth and a prodigious bosom openly displayed by her low cut blouse.
Aside from the smiley blonde behind the front desk being slightly more busty than usual, and the fact that the ornate glass decanter on the desk was clearly filled with milk rather than water, it could easily be the lobby of any other soulless corporate headquarters.
"Good morning!" the receptionist piped up with a bright smile as Gemma stepped over the threshold.
"How may I help you today? Do you have an appointment?"
Gemma cast her eyes around the foyer, removing her sunglasses and adopting a well practiced look of disinterest before finally turning her gaze to the receptionist.
The girl behind the desk was clearly not hired for her brains, but then she too was probably an important part of the decor. Gemma was careful not to look at the smiling receptionist when she addressed her. It was all part of her affected personality for business encounters - remaining aloof at all times - but she'd felt a genuine twinge of disdain when she'd seen the beaming young woman, immediately identifying her as yet another piece of office furniture - a slow witted bimbo there to impress visitors.
Finally deigning to respond, Gemma granted the receptionist a tight lipped smile. "Yes, hello. I'm Gemma Michaels, I have an appointment with Mr Sterne."
The receptionist seemed undaunted by Gemma's cold demeanour, her bright smile not flickering for a second.
"Oh of course, Miss Michaels. Mr Sterne is expecting you."
The girl leaned across the desk to reach an intercom button, her tits threatening to burst free from her blouse as she did so.
"Mr Sterne - your 1 o'clock is here - Ms Michaels."
"Mrs Michaels!" Gemma cut in
The receptionist flashed Gemma another smile, not missing a beat.
"Mrs Michaels," the girl corrected herself.
"Mr Sterne will be along shortly. In the meantime can I offer you some refreshment?"
Without waiting for an answer the receptionist poured out a generous measure of milk from the decanter on her desk into one of the spotless crystal glasses, proffering it in Gemma's direction.
Gemma hesitated for a moment, reluctant to imbibe the mass market product. Still, she mused, it made sense to show that she was keen to sample the product she was considering investing in.
"Thank you, that's most kind."
She took a sip of the thick, creamy milk, the taste bringing back memories from her early life. She had to admit, she retained a soft spot for the drink - it was rich with just a hint of sweetness, oddly comforting. But there was something else, not quite familiar. Perhaps this was a higher quality version of their milk, one served to corporate visitors and other VIPs.
Gemma swallowed, licking her lips involuntarily.
"So, does this come from the farm here? From one of your human cows?"
"Oh yes, of course - Mr Sterne is very insistent about us only serving exactly what's on offer in stores. We're very proud of our product, whichever one of our cows it comes from. Is this your first time visiting a hucow dairy?"
"Yes, it is. I'm looking for new opportunities to diversify the investment portfolio of Michael's Industries, and the dairy sector seems like a - well, I need hardly explain it to you, I'm sure." Gemma's tone was more than a little condescending, as if this over-endowed secretary would have any idea what she was talking about. "Have you, ah, worked here very long?"
The secretary's eyes did indeed begin to glaze over at the words 'diversify' and 'portfolio' but she perked up again at Gemma's question.
"Oh 3 years now, since I graduated school. I was so excited to get to work at the head office - Mr Crowley said the best place for me was at the front desk. He said someone with my talents was perfect to welcome visitors when they arrive."
She beamed with pride, apparently convinced that she was an integral part of the organisation.
The sound of doors sliding open came from behind and a man appeared through the doorway. Late 30's, brown hair with a touch of grey, dressed in a white shirt and jeans, a warm smile on his face.
He approached, extending a hand.
"Mrs Michaels! So sorry to have kept you waiting, welcome to our little operation. I trust Emily has been taking good care of you?"
"Yes, thank you! It's nice to meet you in person. And I'm looking forward to the tour."
Gemma set down the glass, realising that she had drained the whole thing. "And you certainly have a first rate product. Here's to hoping to a successful partnership. Now. Where would you like to begin?"
Mr Sterne smiled appreciatively at the empty glass.
"I'm glad to see you enjoy our work. We aim to please after all. It's all we can do to keep the staff from abusing the free milk at work policy. Isn't that right Emily?"
He winks at the blonde behind the reception desk, extracting a giggle from the woman.
"But yes, absolutely - let me show you around our little operation."
Mr Sterne beckoned for Gemma to follow him through the inner doors and along a corridor lined with trophies and plaques - various industry awards Whoresteins had earned.
"I trust you didn't have to travel too far? I imagine your work keeps you very busy so I really do appreciate you sparing the time to visit. I think it's important that any potential investors see the work we do in person to understand how their contribution will be used."
At the end of the corridor he guided Gemma up a staircase and through a pair of double doors, a blast of chilled air coming through when they swung open.
The pair emerged onto a raised catwalk above a large open factory floor. The hum of machinery and the sloshing of milk filled the room as Gemma looked down at the huge vats of creamy milk, a few staff in cleansuits moving between them, monitoring various machines.