On the brink of destruction, as the wail of sirens tore through the darkness of the Old Courthouse, an unexpected intervention saved Michael Bennett from the grasp of Walter Davis and Rachel Vaughn. But now, after the true face of "The Eminence" has been revealed—a girl he once tried to save, Rachel Vaughn—Michael knows there's no turning back. The game has transformed into an open war, a declaration that will shake the political foundations of the city, perhaps even the nation. Amid a vortex of unending intrigue and betrayal, Michael must choose his battlefield—a campaign and a fierce public debate that will be his final arena, where he will risk everything for the truth.
Police sirens screamed outside the Old Courthouse, slicing through the eerie silence. Walter Davis gasped, withdrawin
