Chapter 148 Step in the right direction

***Gideon***

The door closes behind the mayor and the quiet that follows isn’t relief. It isn’t calm. It’s the kind of silence that hums, heavy with everything we just set into motion.

I stand there for a second, looking at the empty doorway, then at Preston.

He’s already back at it. Phone in one hand, tablet in the other, voice low and sharp as he starts issuing instructions. Filing. Calling. Loc