Susan took one last deep breath, and hoped it wasn’t her last breath of freedom. The President had asked Miranda to ask her to make General Liú go away. But it wasn’t the right choice to create more rather than less stability.
The President had asked, through a civilian, so she would not think of it as an order but rather a recommendation. She was the one on the scene, she only hoped that it wouldn’t end her career.
not Susan set Miranda’s phone in the middle of the table.
The others leaned in to look at the small screen.
Exactly as Miranda had done, she started at the image and scrolled slowly downward.
When the all-important owner / operator notation showed, Susan closely watched their reactions.
Drake Nason’s face went brilliant red with barely suppressed fury.
General Liú Zuoche
