ed me. They all thought my power came from him.

n't answer calls. I let the rumors swirl. They

ty, I wa

We didn' t talk about Liam or the affair. We talked about polling data in key districts, about the new vo

at the end of the call. "Always

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. David, his media buyer. Maria, his head of field operations. I didn't

e-election campaign," I told each

who understood their work. Within forty-eight hours, Liam's entire senior campaign staff had resigned. His campaign wa

rnor Miller, was a high-profile, respected incumbent. Signing with him put me in dir

on Standard, a sharp, relentless reporter known for his takedowns of D.C.'s elite. He' d w

fee shop far fr

u," I said, sliding a

ts showing the chaos inside Liam's campaign. It wasn't about the aff

his eyes searching. "Why

r," I said. "I'm

reciative smile playing on his

w alliance. I had lost a tea