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God, that was exactly what he didn’t want to hear.
He pinched the bridge of his nose.
“I can’t pass this Clean Water Bill without you,” she said.
“And you’ll make my life a living hell if you leave,” he said.
She shrugged.
“I just want to get this bill passed,” she said softly.
He sighed.
“You’re on a short leash,” he said. He couldn’t believe he was giving her another chance. He had lost his mind, surely.
She nodded and sat up straighter.
“I’ll be on my best behavior.”
He very much doubted that.
“Work on the bill and keep out of trouble. No media. No social media.”
“Okay...but what about the podcast?” she said.
“We’re going to ignore it,” he said. “Another news story will come along in a day or so and everyone will forget about it. Americans have short memories for these sorts of things.”
“Ok,” she said. “I am sorry. I should have stopped that from airing after I started working for you.”
He gave her a doubtful half smile and then started to work on his computer. When she left the room, he exhaled loudly.
He regretted this already.
Chapter Ten
Senator Sterling wasright. Another news story came along just two days later that blew their little rift out of the water. It was a delicious scandal involving a long-time Senator who apparently had a fetish for stealing women’s underwear. It was shocking and weird; no one could talk of anything else.
