Susan's house was transformed into a command center with multiple operations running simultaneously.
I was in bed, my laptop open, with multiple phone and video calls going at once as I directed everything from here.
"I can't be in the field, but I can coordinate from here."
Tony was worried, hovering and protective. "You should be resting, not working. These are doctor's orders."
"Our family is at stake; this is our future. I'll rest when Ashford's in prison."
Bella backed me up via the video call. "She's right, Tony. We need Katherine's strategic mind. No one coordinates operations as she does."
Bella contacted investigative journalists in major outlets. They were trusted contacts she'd built over the years.
Lily Santos, from The Washington Post. A Pulitzer winner who was fearless and incorruptible.
"You're telling me you have actual proof of senatorial corruption?"
"Yes, we have video recordings, audio, financial documents, and witness testimony. Everything you need."
