A bone-deep chill swept through Miles, as if he had fallen into an icy abyss.
He had only recently gained a foothold in finance, and every step of his rise had been hard-won.
His glittering career and promising future couldn't withstand even the slightest blacklisting or institutional pressure.
All his defiance, obsession, and resistance were powerless against absolute authority and the rules it enforced.
He could only watch as the officials processed everything. On the screen, the marriage that had existed for 5 years was terminated and erased.
When the process was complete, an official warned him, "From now on, you are not to cause any more trouble. You have no right to ask about Professor Hayes's location or her life."
After delivering the cold warning, the officials left.
Miles
