West Wing of the White House, Chief of Staff's Office.
David Stern clutched a copy of the Political Newspaper. Three men stood beside him.
One was the White House Communications Director, another a senior agent from the Special Service Bureau, and the last was the Chief Technology Officer for cybersecurity.
Stern didn't speak. He just pointed to the headline on the paper.
"Who?" Stern asked.
The discussions about Leo Wallace's potential nomination for Vice President were supposed to be absolutely confidential.
But now, this secret that should have been kept under wraps was plastered on the front page of the Political Newspaper, a copy of which was in the hands of everyone in Washington's political circles.
This was a blatant betrayal.
At this critical juncture, an uncontrolled leak of this nature could destroy the entire campaign.
"We've checked all the call logs."
The Special Service Bureau agent stepped forward and handed him a tablet.
