05-24-2018, 09:26 PM
The past few days blurred. Most of it, Evelyn occupied a table alongside her team. The boardroom became a digital meeting for hours on end, with holograph projections of US leadership seated around the table. Thousands of miles away, and with all the progress she made on America’s behalf, and they still mistrusted her judgement.
Yet the work continued. A voice of the future whispered in her mind occasionally broke her concentration. She’d made uo her mind, surely. Yet doubt crept slowly in. She needed a sign. Even now, she grasped the cross in her palm and prayed for a blessing upon her path. Yes, her actions appeared to be traitorous, but it was for the good of all. The longer she remained in Moscow, the greater the potential she imagined.
The ball was proof. The money and good that would be done was the sign. Surely? Yes. It had to be. She could take a deep breath and relax for once. She earned this.
Yet the work continued. A voice of the future whispered in her mind occasionally broke her concentration. She’d made uo her mind, surely. Yet doubt crept slowly in. She needed a sign. Even now, she grasped the cross in her palm and prayed for a blessing upon her path. Yes, her actions appeared to be traitorous, but it was for the good of all. The longer she remained in Moscow, the greater the potential she imagined.
The ball was proof. The money and good that would be done was the sign. Surely? Yes. It had to be. She could take a deep breath and relax for once. She earned this.