He knew that he had to shift all the responsibility onto that ambitious mercenary leader.
Song Heping's "betrayal" was his best excuse.
Washington D.C., 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
As Colonel Kote headed towards the video conference room, a black Chevrolet Suburban silently glided through the drizzly streets towards the northwest gate of the White House.
Inside, CIA Director Simon was leaning on the soft leather seat in the back, reading the day's newspaper.
The raindrops outside the car window, illuminated by the streetlights, traced silver lines on his expressionless face.
What caught his interest in the newspaper was the media storm suddenly whipped up in the past few hours by the "Horizon" News Group, controlled by Angel.
The covert anti-terrorism actions in the Illiguo and Siria regions had now become common knowledge.
Simon's mouth twitched slightly.
Angel, the new media queen, really has far-reaching tentacles.
