tip my head to him in invitation. “I’m sure they’ll be happy to hear from you. Convince them who you’re loyal to, just like you did all those years ago when your friend, Wes, was suspicious. We all know the last straw was when he stumbled upon you stealing nuclear weapon designs. Even though you did your best to put him off, he was a threat that needed to be eliminated. Now you’re trying to protect his daughter—they’re not okay with that.”

