The Power Play

“You posted that video! Why would you do that to your friend?” Anthony yelled, his anger evident in every word. He had just seen the video spreading like wildfire. It wasn’t a regular recording but footage taken without consent—inside the White House, no less. And he knew only Signoral had the power to pull something like that off.

Signoral let out a dry laugh, leaning back in the chair on the balcony.

Calista must really be a superhero to have two great guys blindly taking her side, Signoral thought. She didn’t care if one of those guys was Anthony; she couldn’t stand watching Ranya bowing at Calista’s feet.

Ranya had left her, despite knowing what was at stake. Signoral had only asked for a contract, so she wouldn’t come off as too pushy, but Calista had gone above and beyond, taking Ranya away from her once again.

She was never really Calista’s friend. She had stayed close for a reason—to ensure her father had truly dropped his research. If she found out he was still digging, she w