My Father Told Me to Pretend We’d Never Met at the White House—Then General Vance Announced I Oversaw His Defense Contract Review

Trevor refused.

“You asked me to prepare the business case.

I prepared it.”

“And the family?”

“Those are yours.”

Arthur eventually surrendered.

“Fine.

We present the business case.”

That was exactly what I wanted.

Not loyalty to me.

Not rebellion against Arthur.

A business case judged as a business case.

PART 5 — THE REVIEW THAT CONTINUED WITHOUT ME

At 9:58, Daniel checked the clock.

“We have two minutes.”

The independent review began at ten.

Arthur sat with the Mercer binder.

Trevor nearby.

General Vance.

Reviewers.