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“Finally. I guess they need me after all.” She walked to the door. “Enjoy the rest of your break.”
    He turned another page. “Don’t worry, I will.”
    She pressed the button by the door, and it slid open. She wandered down the hall and took a left towards the briefing room. As she got closer, she heard a voice. It belonged to Greene. She had never met him before, but his voice was familiar. She had heard it so many times in his Citywide broadcasts.
    When she reached the room, she turned the corner and glanced inside. There was a table full of well-dressed men and women. The men wore full suits and ties. The women wore business skirts and button-downs. They listened to Greene as he spoke at the head of the table.
    He looked up. “Ah, just the person we were talking about. I take it you’re Charlotte Marble.”
    She nodded. “Yes, I am.”
    “Very good.” He turned to the others in the room. “Ms. Marble is Vince and Saul’s monitor agent. I’m sure you’ve heard the news about your test subjects. It’s all very exciting, isn’t it?”
    “It sure is.” She entered the room and took a seat. “They’ve had one wild journey.”
    “It must be captivating to watch.” He paused. “That is all for our meeting today. I would like to speak with Ms. Marble in private.” The others gathered their things and shuffled out of the room. When they were gone, Greene took a seat across from Charlotte.
    She adjusted her posture to look more professional. “It really is an honor to meet you, Mr. Greene.”
    “The pleasure is mine. It’s always nice to meet one of my employees.” He glanced down at her journal. “Could I see that? Do you mind?”
    “No, not at all.” She handed it over.
    He flipped through the pages. “It really is amazing what those two have been through.”
    “It’s amazing to watch.”
    “I can imagine so.” He clapped the journal closed and handed it back. “You’re a lucky one. Vince and Saul are front and center right now.”
    “The credit goes to you. Your broadcast is what made them popular.”
    He nodded. “I suppose that’s true. It was necessary. You saw footage of the rally. You know Simon’s intentions, right? He was going to do the same thing. Make those two a symbol, but for the Crowns. I had no choice. I had to turn his plan against him.”
    “I agree,” she said, keeping firm eye contact with her employer. “It was the best move on your part.”
    “It was at the time, but now I’m stuck with another problem. A problem I’m sure you’re aware of.”
    “They want to kill you.”
    “Correct. They didn’t come here to support our program. They came to put a stop to it. They killed Barnabus. I’m next.” He stood up and paced around the room. “You are their monitor agent. The only one who’s seen the footage, other than me. Of course, I’ve only seen snippets. You have the whole picture, and everything you’ve seen is packed into that little journal of yours. Only you and I know the truth about them. We need to keep it that way. You cannot tell anyone what you’ve seen. You cannot show them your journal. If it gets out, it will cause a lot of trouble. Do you understand?”
    A knot formed in her throat. She gulped and then nodded.
    “Good. I have an assignment for you. I have transported Vince and Saul to the Spire. They are here right now. Their whole group. I would like you to give them a tour. Show them around. Take them to the labs, the monitor rooms, the safe rooms, anything. But keep an eye on them. I don’t know what to do with them yet, but I’ll figure something out. Maybe I can show them what the Crowns are really like. Get them on our side. I still have some planning to do, but in the meantime, I can’t have them wandering on their own. I need you to watch them. Can you do that for me?”
    “I’ll do my best.”
    “Good. You can stay here. I’ll send someone to get them.” He walked to the door. “And try to be friendly. We want to make