Chapter 31BY THE TIME the day had crawled to an end, Fritz had surrendered to vacation. “No homework,” he told each class. But he reminded them that another primary was coming and to pay attention.
When he arrived home, Fritz was surprised to find Jane at the table. He figured she and Ashley would be on the road.
“Hi, honey, I'm home. Hi, Jane. When are you leaving, and do you want me to do anything?”
“I was just telling Linda that Mel will be bringing Wixted's files. You remember him.”
“How could I forget?”
“Sort them like I did with Koppler's stuff. The president told me he thinks it's better to keep it away from Washington for now. Insiders might still be involved.”
“If that's true, the portal is in jeopardy again,” said Linda.
With his usual bang, Ashley entered frowning. “Hi. J
