Adaeze had the piece structured within six hours of getting the recording. Transcript, audio clip, corroborating account from the man in the sealed docket, all of it timed to publish at six the next morning.
Hunter was in her office at midnight when her phone rang. She looked at the screen, frowned, and put it on speaker.
"This is Adaeze."
"This is outside counsel for the panel," a voice said, flat and rehearsed. "We're aware you intend to publish material related to a confidential negotiating session. We're asking you to hold the story voluntarily."
"I don't hold stories because someone asks nicely," Adaeze said.
"Then you should know a filing is already in front of a federal judge," the voice said. "Citing national security grounds related to an active designation process. We expect
