Chapter 16 - WHEN POWER LOST ITS UNIFORMThe investigation expanded beyond Fort Liberty.
Voss was suspended pending formal proceedings.
Contractors were subpoenaed.
Accounts were frozen.
Senior officers were questioned.
Vanessa was released from detention.
She walked from the building alone.
Sophia waited outside.
Vanessa stopped.
“I thought you’d hate me.”
Sophia shook her head.
“I hated what you did.”
“That’s different?”
“Very.”
Vanessa looked toward the cafeteria in the distance.
“I became the kind of leader he wanted.”
Sophia nodded.
“Now decide what kind you want to remain.”
Vanessa looked at her.
May you like
For once, she had no immediate answer.
That was progress.
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Chapter 17 - THE APOLOGY WITHOUT AN AUDIENCEVanessa returned to the cafeteria after closing.
Chapter 18 - THE VERDICTMonths later, the findings became official.
Chapter 19 - THE CUP SHE CARRIED WILLINGLYSix months later, Sophia returned.
Chapter 20 - SOMEONE ELSE WAS WATCHINGSophia left Fort Liberty just after sunset.
