Affairs Of State • Updated

"Elias, you can't be serious," Sarah whispered. "The party, the legacy—"

Elias didn’t look up. He was thinking of the letter in his pocket—the one from his daughter, who hadn't spoken to him since the campaign began. She had seen the rot before he did. He had entered this office promising a " More Perfect Union ," but now he was just another man trying to keep the walls from closing in. Affairs of State

"The optics are catastrophic, Elias," his Chief of Staff, Sarah, said, her voice tight. "The leak didn’t just expose the trade negotiations. It exposed the motive . If the public finds out this was a personal favor for a donor, the 'affairs of state' become the 'crimes of the century.'". "Elias, you can't be serious," Sarah whispered

"The legacy is a lie, Sarah," he interrupted, turning back to the table. "I’ve spent four years managing the state of affairs , but I forgot how to manage my own soul. Let the truth be the final affair of state.". Affairs of State: A Political Thriller | C. A. James She had seen the rot before he did