CHAPTER 431: MORE POWERFUL THAN I AM

The heavy rain pounded against the dirty windows of Georgas’s cluttered office. The steady rhythm of the downpour echoed the frantic tapping of his fingers on the keyboard. His eyes were watery from staring at the laptop all morning; he had forgotten his blue light glasses in his rush to get to the office. Lauretta had called him urgently, her voice tense and hurried, and he had dropped everything to meet her. When George arrived at the office, he saw Lauretta waiting in the lobby. She was dressed in a fitted white gown and comfortable heels, her brown wig and reddish lipstick adding a touch of glamor to her appearance. But her tense expression and the way she paced back and forth made it clear that something was seriously wrong. Here I am, George said, trying to lighten the mood as he approached her. Lauretta said urgently, pulling George into his office. George didn't even have time to greet his secretary or Arthur, who was deep in conversation at the other end of the lobby. Onc