Chapter 99 Just Keeping It A Hundred

• The gavel of her heartbeat thundered in her ears as the room went dead quiet, suits shifting like they'd rather be anywhere else.
• "Director Vasquez?" the man at the table asked gingerly, looking up. "With the right guidance, we could make you the front of the FBI in the field. You have the knowledge. You know the players better than any of us ever could."
• She opened her mouth to protest but the current of the situation swept her along like a strong tide shifting. "You mean promote me over this?" Maria gestured toward Burke, who appeared on the verge of collapse.