egrees. Harrison Butler's presence sucked all the air out o
ning of all color. "M-Mr. Butler..." he sta
window, rushed forward, her face alight with a
hirped, her voice
was locked on Eileen. On her face, and on the pen st
ow seemed to have stopped altogether. He was taller than he looked in pi
the cancellation agreement and the platinum bank card. A
ng the terrified Mr. Davison wit
uiet, "gave you the authority to interf
ed. "I... I was just.
diagnostic sweep of the federal registry's backend an hour ago. There was no anomaly. Would you
ick. Cold sweat beaded on his forehead, soaking
son's side, attempting to link her arm with his. "Harrison, it's just a
e that left no room for argument. He didn't even l
not for you to decide. It is dec
t of his words sink in. Then
tion, will fully comply with the law. I acce
choing in the stunned silence of the room
reeling. He was... defendin
he others. He walked to the desk and stood
anted. He stated a fact. "We
m the desk. He ripped it cleanly in half, then in half again,
nt of her. A clean, official, and ter
e. There was nothing. Just cold, hard resolve. She didn't know why he was doing this, b
he million dollars evaporated. There was only
d not tremble. With a steady hand, she
. He took the pen from her, his fingers brushing hers for a brief, e
he gallows, shakily processed the documents
es were slid across the desk, Eileen
utler. Protected-and owned-by federal
lid it into his jacket pocke
go, m
uch was firm, possessive. Eileen's entire
of Elianna Nelson, they walked ou
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