Chapter 7 - Washington Insiders Whisper About The Explosive Banquet Confrontation
As the banquet resumed with forced, artificial laughter, whispers spread like wildfire among the powerful Washington insiders.
Congressional staffers whispered into encrypted smartphones, leaking details of the slap and the general’s public intervention.
Lobbyists adjusted their silk ties nervously, wondering how the fallout would affect pending defense appropriations bills on Capitol Hill.
In the corner of the room, a junior aide scribbled notes furiously while watching Elena walk toward the exit doors.
General Sterling remained stationed by the mahogany bar, nursing a glass of scotch and scanning every exit with tactical precision.
Eleanor retreated to the VIP lounge, calling her primary corporate lawyer to demand immediate financial retaliation against Elena.
“I want her company audited, her assets frozen, and her name dragged through every media outlet in the district by dawn,” Eleanor ordered.
“It’s not that simple, Mrs. Sterling,” the lawyer’s voice crackled hesitantly over the encrypted line.
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“Her corporate shell entities are tied to federal intelligence trusts that our firm legally cannot touch.”
Eleanor slammed her phone down onto the glass table, her chest heaving with uncontrolled fury and mounting panic.
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