Chapter 24 - THE TEXAS CONNECTION
Clara boarded her private jet to Dallas the following morning, accompanied by David Vance and two private investigators.
The plane cut through the bright blue Texas sky, landing at Love Field Airport where a black SUV was waiting.
They drove straight to a historic ranch outside Fort Worth, owned by Senator Thomas Sterling—Eleanor's estranged cousin.
Senator Sterling was an eighty-year-old political titan who had served thirty years in the US Senate before retiring.
He met Clara on the wide wrap-around porch of his ranch house, wearing a Stetson hat and a tailored linen suit.
"Clara Vance. You've caused quite a stir back East," Senator Sterling greeted her, offering a firm, weathered handshake.
"I came for the truth about the 1950 defense contracts, Senator," Clara stated directly, skipping pleasantries.
The Senator sighed heavily, looking out over his vast green pastures where cattle grazed under the Texas sun.
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"Sit down, child. It's time you learned how deep the roots of this country's power structures really run."
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