A Public Reckoning

Evander was reading through the quarterly audit when his assistant knocked with the particular urgency that meant it was not a scheduled interruption.

He looked up.

She was holding her tablet and her expression was not the usual professional neutral.

"Mr. Mercer, every major news station is carrying a new video from the Tate family."

He closed the file. "Another accusation?"

She shook her head. "N