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Victoria stared at the television screen, struggling to process what she'd just heard.Why would the Chen family do this? King was already walking round the office,thinking of the smartest move to take,then with fury in his voice he turned to Victoria ."Turn off the television," .Victoria obeyed, the screen went dark immediately.In the sudden silence of the office, she could hear her own heart beat rapidly.King's phone was already out, his fingers moving across the screen."Marcus, I need everything you have on Chen Political Consulting in the next thirty minutes. Every client, transaction, and their connection to Mbanefo's campaign. Yes, I know it's late.But get it done."He ended the call and turned Victoria to face him. His expression was fierce and determined to do something "Here's what's going to happen," King said. "I'm going to double cross whatever game the Chen family is playing. I'll protect you and your campaign, and make sure this scandal dies before it can spread.""How

The days following Cassie's came with so much calm and relaxation,knowing that security surrounds the house with its peace. It began to feel normal as days passed by. Victoria drowned herself with campaign work, after King had bought Chen’s company."Your favorability ratings are increasing rapidly. "Ngozi reported during their morning strategy session at the headquarters. "Voters see you as someone who was attacked by the establishment and came out stronger. That's a powerful image you've created."Victoria studied the charts spread across the conference table. The numbers were good as she was now leading Mbanefo 49% to 46%, the first time she'd been ahead outside the margin."Don't get comfortable," Chairman Dubem warned, though his expression showed satisfaction. "Mbanefo's going to come at you hard in the next debate. He's desperate, and desperate men are dangerous.""Let him come," Victoria said, surprising herself with her own confidence. "I'm ready."King, seated beside her,He'

Victoria woke early, King's arm still wrapped around her waist. She laid still for a moment, with thoughts of Amanda's message.She carefully extracted herself from King's arms and headed to the shower, letting hot water wash away the restless night. By the time she came out from the bathroom, King was awake, and going into the bathroom to clean up too."Amanda texted," he said, holding up his phone. "She's coming here at eight."Victoria wondered. "That serious?". “Yeah for her to come this early,hold on let me shower”"Babe come here." King noticed she was struggling with her red floral dress, helping her zip it up. "Whatever it is, we face it together." As he also got dressed in a crisp suit.They had coffee and breakfast while waiting.Mrs Esther was already up, humming in the kitchen as she prepared her own breakfast. Uche appeared briefly, mentioning he was taking Cassie to her physical therapy appointment, before leaving with a mug of coffee.At eight o'clock precisely,Marcus es

The attack ad from Mbanefo's campaign dominated news cycles for two days. Every political commentator had an opinion about Victoria's inexperience versus Mbanefo's established record. Shifting the narrative of her high record."We would keep reframing this," Ngozi said during their emergency strategy session. "That's good," Chairman Dubem agreed. "But it needs to come from Victoria directly, not through our ads. Voters need to keep hearing her make the case for why new leadership matters."Which meant the upcoming debate was more critical than ever. Five days away now, and Victoria felt the pressure mounting with each passing hour.King had cleared his schedule completely to help with debate preparation.His penthouse office became debate central."Again," Dubem said, his voice taking on Mbanefo's patronizing tone. "Ms. Okereke, you've never held elected office. You've never managed a government budget. You've never negotiated legislation. What makes you think you're qualified for the

The post-debate polls came in overnight, and Victoria woke to news that she was leading Mbanefo 52% to 44%,that was the largest margin."Eight points," Ngozi said during the morning briefing, unable to hide her excitement. "Victoria, this is huge. You're not just leading anymore,you're winning."Victoria studied the polling data, hardly daring to believe it. Three weeks until election day, and she was actually winning."Let's not get comfortable," Chairman Dubem warned, even though he looked pleased. "Three weeks is an eternity in politics. Mbanefo will spend every penny he has trying to close this gap.""Let him spend," King said, his hand resting on Victoria's shoulder. "We are waiting for him"The campaign schedule for the final three weeks was brutal. Victoria would visit three Districts per day,accept media interviews, and continuous rallies. Every moment counted now."Your closing message needs to be perfect," Ngozi said, pulling up a presentation. "We're calling it the 'Final P