CHAPTER 92THE ENEMY SUCCEEDEDIn the car, she called Adrian, and he answered at once. She told him everything in three breaths, and when she finished, there was a heavy silence."I will call the mayor's office," he said. "And the head of the port authority. Give me an hour.""Adrian, tomorrow is the deadline. Harlow is going to…""I know. Do not call him yet. Let me see what I can do first."But the hour passed, and then two, and the answer that came back was the same from every door. The rule was the rule, the report had been filed, and until every item was checked, nothing could leave the port. A man in the mayor's office even said, very politely, that it would look bad if a powerful man like Adrian Smith pushed so hard for his own wife's company.At noon, the phone on Flora's desk rang, and the name on the screen was Harlow.She took a deep breath and picked it up. "Mr. Harlow.""Flora." The old man did not waste any time on greetings. "I have just heard the news from my driver, w
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