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Chapter 189

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Lisa's POV

The morning started like any other. I arrived early and opened my drawer. The Carter folder sat where I left it. I wanted the quiet hours to do the deep work. The numbers and receipts gave me a place to stand. Facts were steady. People were not.

I was at my desk, reviewing a witness statement. The words were familiar, a comfortable distraction from everything else. My phone buzzed. It was Mr. Kenneth’s assistant.

“You are needed in the conference room. Now.”

A knot tightened in my stomach. I stood up and walked down the hall.

I straightened my shirt and followed her down the hall. My steps sounded louder in that corridor.

The conference room door stood open, and the light inside was cool.

I walked into the conference room.

Mr. Kenneth was there. So was David Ross. Ross was the campaign manager for Tom Carter. He did not like me. We had met before. His face was hard when I walked in.

Kenneth was at the head of the table with a stack of papers and his laptop. He looked up
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