25 Snapping shut the locks on the briefcase, he walked out of his office, flicking off switches as he went. The already dimmed lights in the outer office barely illuminated the name “Senator William Swanson” on the heavy wooden door. Making his way to the elevator, Swanson checked his watch and figured Senator Flannery would receive the overnight package by eight the next morning. Stepping into the elevator and pressing the button for the lobby, he checked his phone, again, to see if there was a message from Phelps at The Agency. Nothing. He was thinking that he was in error hiring the organization to find Courtney. Perhaps he should have contacted Enrique and worked out a deal. He thought he’d see Enrique soon enough. The bell chimed as the doors of the elevator opened and Swanson made

