A CLOSE VICTORY

Henry took a break to go and check on Jack and his father. He told Andre to keep him posted.

"How did it go, bro?" Jack said, announcing Henry's presence to Mr. Richard, who lifted his head expectantly.

"Well, the rats have been contained," Henry said smugly.

"All of them?" Mr. Richard asked.

"It's still a work in progress," Henry replied, sitting across from Jack. "So why are you here, dad?"

"I came to have a word with you," said the President.

"I'm here now." Henry gave his brother the "what the hell?" look. Jack smiled because he already knew what his father was about to say.

"Right, I'm disappointed! You thought I wouldn't hear?" Mr. Richard said. Henry's heart flew into his mouth.

"Hear what?" he asked.

"About your recent affairs, of course, with that cougar lady, Kathy!"

Oh, that was much better, he thought than having his father hear about the hack. Everyone knew about his scandalous affairs with women. Once, he had almost gone to jail for dating an underage girl, but where the