Chapter 21 - The Dawn Of A New Era For General Lena
Two days later, I stood on the balcony of my penthouse apartment in Arlington, looking out over the illuminated skyline of Washington D.C.
The Potomac River glistened under the moonlit sky, calm and steady as it flowed past the national monuments.
I held a warm cup of tea in my hands, taking a deep breath of the cool night air.
My phone buzzed on the bistro table beside me.
I picked it up and saw an email notification from my personal legal counsel regarding my family estate accounts.
My father had attempted to wire back the full three thousand four hundred and eighty-two dollars for the restaurant dinner into my private bank account.
Attached was a short note from his attorney: “Your father wishes to clear his debt.”
I looked at the screen for a moment, then tapped the options menu and selected Reject Transfer & Return to Sender.
I didn't want their money, and I didn't need their late-stage financial penance.
Some debts can't be cleared with a wire transfer or a late apology.
My phone buzzed again—this time an urgent encrypted alert from the Pentagon Joint Reconnaissance Center.
A high-priority notification flashed across the glass screen:
“GENERAL CARTER: NEW UNIDENTIFIED TACTICAL FREQUENCY DETECTED IN SECTOR 7. IMMEDIATE COMMAND EVALUATION REQUIRED.”
I smiled softly, swiping the notification clear as I looked out over the quiet city lights.
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The world was vast, unpredictable, and constantly moving forward.
My family had finally learned who I really was, but my story was far from over—and the next tactical move was entirely mine to make.
