Chapter 1
The heavy silence following the Older Woman’s panic hung over the driveway like frozen glass.
Senator Vance didn't even acknowledge the luxury mansion; his entire universe narrowed down to the young woman shivering on the cold pavement.
"Dad... is it really you?" Clara whispered, her voice cracking as she held her baby tight against her emerald green sweater.
Senator Vance wrapped his charcoal grey overcoat around both Clara and the child, shielding them from the biting night air.
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Behind them, Brandon stood frozen near the front steps, his face completely devoid of color as he stared at the United States Senate seal on the sedan's bumper.
Evelyn stumbled backward on the porch, her hands trembling so violently that her silver shawl slipped off her shoulders onto the stone floor.
