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The blinds were closed in es near the drapes I felt disoriented I stood to open the curtains

“I’ve got soround I think I knohat happened”

“Tell me” I was desperate for answers

“There’s a new lobbyist He showed up last night He has a big backer in the tech industry who are swaying Senators Merritt and Hyde Apparently, a huge PAC was set up in the last few days with enough ns”

“I can fund their re-election ca “Who is it? Who is the donor?”

“You kno these things go Shell companies fund the PAC”

“I want to knoho it is I want a na I turned from the

“We’ll find out who it is, but it’s going to take time I need a few days, maybe a week”

“Do you have any leads? Anything?” I was grasping at straws

“All I know is the PAC is called BONO For the Better of New Orleans”

“Doesn’t ring a bell” I felt despair Dread

“Me either”

I groaned and plopped on the bed “Renee,” I pleaded “Don’t let this happen to the project”

“I won’t In the meanti Construction is going well, right?”

“Yes It’s on track”