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"We pray."
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Valerie's face darkened.
An icy knot twisted in her stomach.
A bad feeling—an instinct honed by years of political battles—screamed at her: "Get out."
Maybe… maybe it was related to today's announcement.
Maybe stealing a little credit had crossed a line she couldn't see.
She hadn't thought much of it.
It was just politics.
Just reputation management.
Who would care?
But now—
Now she knew.
She took a slow, deep breath.
Gathered her poise.
Made the decision that had kept her alive through countless political wars:
Get away.
She turned slightly, lifting her hand, signaling for her aides to prepare her exit.
She wasn't going to wait for the horror that was coming.
She wasn't stupid.
But—
Reed's earlier words haunted her mind.
"It's too late."
