"I have no comment," Samantha answered firmly. "And anything you've heard so far is not officially confirmed by the Defense Force. Treat it as baseless rumor."
The reporters didn't like it. More questions followed, louder than before.
"Are you covering up for him?"
"Is the Defense Force high-ranking official in cahoots with the corruption?"
She didn't stay to listen, turning her back on them.
The flashes kept firing. Voices called out her name again and again, but she no longer reacted.
Making a statement now would only feed their narrative and give them more to twist.
With that out of the way, she got into one of the Defense Force Humvees and hitched a ride.
The city lights passed by in silence as the vehicle moved through the streets. No one spoke inside the cabin.
When it finally stopped, she stepped out and headed straight to her residence.
It was a 40-story building.
