Chapter 98 Room 1503 Where Truth Bleeds 2

• The tall man, whose name escaped her, spoke aloud into the receiver beside him, "Mr. President, we have Detective Maria Vasquez in the room. She has intel on a current investigation that may change the course of operations. I believe she has urgent matters to discuss with you."
• The phone crackled and hummed, bolt after bolt of anticipation shooting through the air like a bright Chicago summer. Then, a smooth voice emerged, "Detective. Heard good things. What you got for me?"
• Maria shifted in her seat, years of working both sides of Madison Street evident in her voice - part South Side steel, part Gold Coast polish. "Much obliged for your time, sir. Got something heavy about them crime families that's been running our streets."