CHAPTER THIRTY
Four days later, Stella couldn’t believe she had reached this point. She was standing at the foot of the large stage, waiting for her name to be called so that she could receive her personal handshake, as well as her official FBI badge, from the academy director.
It was a massive ceremony. Stella had never dreamed it would be so high powered. There were hundreds of people in attendance, including the friends and family of the new agents, as well as local government representatives, senators, and police chiefs.
To commemorate the occasion. Carrie had brought along her mother, who was tall, lean, and haughty, just like her. Brian, her fellow trainee, had his wife and two children at the event and Stella saw his face light up as he walked on stage and stared out at them.
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