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The next several days were a level of insanity that none of us thought we could handle. Seriously, I was getting migraines left and right—heartburn like never before and supes didn’t really get heartburn.

When Perez asked me about the job his wife hoped for when I was walking out the door Friday, the look I gave him would have made most people spontaneously combust. I wasn’t going to apologize either because… Timing, man.

For real.

Plus, I was still on my period and the full moon was around the corner. It wasnotthe time to fuck with me.

And yet, everyone under the sun was going to try to. The head of DCFS had already come by the apartment with the chief of police and let me know that there were so many calls that I was abusing Topher that I almost broke down crying. I asked for all of the paper trail and logs because we were probably going to add it to the lawsuit against the First Lady.

They both looked sad that this was the state of things.

But I let them in. I let them see how Topher immediately screamed “Mama” when he saw me and was thrilled I was there. Brian was beyond upset when he came home to find out what was going on. Hagan had already been there hanging out with Topher and had to step outside so he didn’t lose his temper.

They assured me they knew it was all bullshit, but to start going after the false claims they had to do their due diligence too. I felt bad that they were in the middle and thanked them for handling this so well.

I was also used in more ads—good and bad. Some for both sides and a whole string pushing for me to be fired and one saying I should be deported back to Greece.

Huh? Like…Huh?I was a born US citizen. Were people really that stupid?

Apparently.

Still, there were a lot more voices on our side.

Especially when we won our case against Galvin’s ex-wife. The jury awarded an exorbitant amount of money—way more than we’d asked for. It was clear they did it to show she was crazy. We’d never see any of it and that was fine.

It wasn’t about the damn money. This all caused ripples though.

Lots of them.

The good news was because of all of that, Galvin was awarded full custody of his kids and didn’t have to pay child support or spousal support anymore. A judge ruled that if his ex-wife was going all around with the First Lady to spread lies, she wasn’t even home with the kids and so what was Galvin paying for?

Maybe if she had to go get a job like the rest of us, she wouldn’t have time to spread lies.

Like… Dayumn. Seriously.

The bad news was the president went a bit crazy too. He tried to fire Galvin.

Oh, but not only him. Me too. And Brian. And Monroe—any supe that worked for the federal government. He signed an executive order… That no one listened to.

And the head of the CIA after his “disloyal” testimony.

All of it was immediately challenged and thrown out in court. It made him look even more unhinged and crazy. NATO was up in arms about all he was doing and the recording still.

Which was why when Galvin warned us that people were talking about the twenty-fifth amendment, I wasn’t all that shocked. I mean… I was. I didn’t think there was ever a time in our history when we’d done it twice in one year.

Or twice at all? Wow.

I just didn’t get why now? Like what could get worse?

Oh, that was answered Sunday morning when French intelligence announced to the world that they had the evidence that the President of the United States took out a hit on two of his own citizens for his religious fanaticism. I swallowed a groan. That wasn’t true and one day someone would get the truth and we’d all be fucked.

Conspiracies couldn’t stay quiet forever.

Eva simply snorted. “Remember, the Spanish Inquisition was all about finding supes and history still doesn’t report that, Granddaughter. I was alive for it. I’ve been alive for many conspiracies. They absolutely stay buried if done right and I believe this one will too. Too many people this time. Trust me.”

And she was right. Another intelligence agency corroborated what was found and that was it. It was done and done.

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