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CIA Director of Special Projects Clarissa Reese let nothing show as she strode out of the Capitol Building. Revealed nothing that the waiting driver would see during the long ride back to Langley.
They rolled past the White House—her driver had long since learned that was her preferred route.
She allowed herself one long look at the noble facade amidst the most secure compound in any city.
CIA Director Clark Winston would be in there, meeting with the President.
At her advice, Clark had recently offered a one-on-one weekly in-depth briefing to President Roy Cole.
She wanted to be there as well, but it wasn’t her time yet. First she had to get Clark to think about the upcoming election and his role as the vice-presidential candidate.
Her initial plan had included waiting for Presi
