The Wolf of Los Angeles.

The black Cadillac was parked on the side of the road. Regina locked the car door, picked up her bag, and went into her townhouse. She turned on the living room light switch and saw the woman sitting by the fireplace.

Elizabeth Carter's face was as pale as the freezing weather outside.

Regina put down her bag, sat on the sofa opposite her, and said coldly, "We shouldn't be meeting at this time."

Elizabeth stated directly, "Because our superiors are going to be our opponents in the party primaries, must we abandon our friendship?"

“Isn’t that right?” Regina crossed her legs, her pointed high heels pointing like swords at the other side: “You’ve been in this industry for so many years, you’re not that naive. Our superiors are standing on the other side, our friendship could break at any moment. Do you really believe what I’m saying?”

Elizabeth thought to herself, "I never believed you from the beginning."

But her pale face remained unchanged as she said, "Even in such a terrible situation, we can still maintain our friendship."

Regina couldn't help but chuckle: "Unless you're willing to stand on my side."

Elizabeth said something similar: "Or you could side with Brian and Hawke."

Regina's laughter turned into sarcasm: "What a joke."

Elizabeth's expression gradually turned serious: "How could I possibly joke with you about something like this? It concerns your future and destiny. If we weren't friends for so many years, I wouldn't have taken the risk to come see you."

Regina didn't believe a word of these words.

“The two sides have already stood on opposite sides and become direct opponents.” Elizabeth’s tone remained unchanged, simply stating the facts: “How risky is it for me to come to see you? If the higher-ups find out, won’t they suspect that I have made a private deal with you? I will be distrusted, marginalized, and may even lose my job at Peterson Consulting. You must know very well that once people like us lose their jobs, our fate will be very tragic.”

Regina still didn't believe her, and simply said, "This is just your choice. Don't drag me into it to make your so-called greatness stand out."

Elizabeth said, "There are some things that if I don't come, you'll be completely finished."

Regina laughed: "Don't exaggerate..."

"Do you think your affair with Tom Emmer is some kind of secret?" Elizabeth said calmly. "Every time you walk into Tom Emmer's room, someone records it."

Upon hearing the first sentence, Regina wanted to calmly deny it, but upon hearing the second sentence, she was shocked and suddenly stood up.

Elizabeth looked up at her and said calmly, "Don't worry, I came here today to resolve this matter."

Regina, who had just been flustered, quickly regained her composure, at least outwardly, and denied it, saying, "I have no relationship with the president other than work."

She smiled slightly: "Someone sent some videos and photos to Los Angeles."

Regina's hands trembled involuntarily, and her voice, which she thought was steady, trembled slightly as she continued to deny it: "It doesn't matter. I have never had any relationship with the President that goes beyond work, and neither has the White House Secret Service chief..."

Elizabeth, who already had Hawke's permission, said, "The family businesses of the Secret Service Director Uggart, the Director of the Office of Technology Jamils, the National Security Assistant, the Chief of Staff of the Chief of Staff, the Director of the Office of Economic Policy, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Director of the Office of Political Affairs, and the Director of the Office of Legal Counsel, all joined the AI ​​Manhattan Project as early as when Tom Emmer took office."

She stared intently at Regina: "You two discussed a lot of things in the Oval Office, like having the Department of Homeland Security investigate Butterfly Corporation, and preparing to take Epstein out of Los Angeles..."

Upon hearing Elizabeth repeat what she had said, Regina panicked.

The White House is transparent to the Los Angeles Group.

There is absolutely no secrecy involved.

Who is the mole?

Elizabeth seemed to have guessed what she was thinking and said, "Perhaps you are guessing who the mole is, but you should change your thinking. Among so many people in your meeting at the same time, who isn't the mole?"

Regina was completely silenced.

Elizabeth added, "Don't forget, the company your mother and brother run is now a supplier for the AI ​​Manhattan Project. You're an inside man too."

Regina opened her mouth in shock. How come I didn't know I was the traitor?
With a dark expression, she said, "You helped me set up that company; you deliberately framed me!"

Elizabeth cautioned, "Don't act so innocent. You were the one who brought it up to me, wanting to join the AI ​​Manhattan Project, from which your family made tens of millions of dollars in profit."

She pointed to the small villa: "If I'm not mistaken, the money you used to buy this house came from the AI ​​Manhattan project, right?"

Regina couldn't deny it.

Elizabeth continued, "With what we have, we don't actually need your allegiance. Just release it, and with the support of Twitter and Fox News, we can easily achieve our goal."

She brought up the old topic again: "We've known each other for years, we get along well, and we've always been friends. I don't want you to be completely ruined. You may not know, but Claire Emerson has decided to cooperate with us. Knowing her personality, she will definitely retaliate against you when the scandal is exposed. Do you know Tom Emerson's character? Do you think he would invest huge resources to protect you?"

Regina did not answer, but she was well aware of the ruthless side of powerful political figures.

Elizabeth said, "Perhaps he would desperately want you killed, because Heath Ledger and Meryl Streep have both proven that the dead can evoke public sympathy, and public opinion is most forgiving of the dead."

Regina said, "I understand that you want me to stand up and accuse Tom Emmer, but have you considered that doing so would completely destroy my career!"

Elizabeth stated a harsh truth: "Even if you don't come forward, we will still publish those things, and your career will be destroyed just the same way."

“I…” Regina was at a loss for words.

Elizabeth offered an enticing offer: "If you stand with us, your personal safety will be guaranteed, your family business will expand further, you will become the female leader of a technology company, and becoming a billionaire in the future is not impossible. If Brian wins the election, the AI ​​Manhattan Project will be expanded, and the federal government will provide further funding."

Regina sounds impressive; she's a female billionaire, and there aren't many like her in the entire United States, not counting inherited family wealth.

Although she would face immense public pressure and become the next Lewinsky, refusing would also bring the same consequences.

Precisely because Lewinsky set an example, Regina retained some of those traits when she had a relationship with Tom Emmer.

Seeing that she was clearly interested, Elizabeth stood up and said, "Think it over carefully. Give me an answer by tomorrow morning at the latest. I don't have much time to wait for you."

Regina said, "Aren't you worried that I'll leak the information to Tom Emmer?"

Hearing the subtle change in how she addressed the president, Elizabeth said, "It doesn't matter to us. Everything that happens in the White House is transparent to us."

Regina shut her mouth and subconsciously began to think: which of the leaders of the various departments of the White House was not an inside agent?
She couldn't figure it out, because even First Lady Claire had huge financial ties to the Los Angeles Group.

Regina immediately found a reason: if even the First Lady was an inside agent, why couldn't she be?

Elizabeth walked toward the door.

Regina called out to her, "I have something to discuss with you."

…………

In Los Angeles, a private business jet landed on Catalina Island. Claire Emerson nodded slightly to Edward, who had come to pick her up, then got into a car waiting on the tarmac and headed directly to the nearby Butterfly Club.

Hawke was waiting for her in a meeting room.

When Claire saw Hawke, she said directly, "You guys are really unpredictable. Brian is actually running for president."

Hawke gestured for her to sit down and said, "That's why I need to talk to you in person. We've been partners for many years, staunch allies with aligned interests, and I don't want this election to affect our partnership."

This reminded Claire that her foundation was now tightly tied to Hawke's foundation, and that projects in Africa, currently involving billions of dollars and potentially billions more in the future, all depended on Hawke's foundation.

Claire said, "You predicted this day would come?"

"Today?" Hawke chuckled. "Today, billionaire Claire?"

Before the other party could react, he continued, "Because we are partners and friends of many years, I made a point of explaining this to you before taking action so that you could be prepared."

Claire knew very well that with the other party's power, there was nothing she could do even if she didn't say anything.

In essence, her abilities are far inferior to those of Cillalie, and her personal strength is built upon the foundation of the Hawke Foundation.

Claire and Tom Emmanuel had long since fallen out, and the only thing she could enjoy about him was the title of First Lady.

She thought quickly and asked, "What preparations do you plan for me to make?"

Hawke took out a faxed document and handed it to Claire: "Take a look."

Claire took it and found it was a paternity test, between Tom Emer and a boy.

Everyone in America knows that she and Tom Emmer have no children.

The boy could only be one person, Samantha's son Bill.

Claire looked at the test results; the DNA confirmed that the boy was Tom Emer's son.

She asked, "Where did you get it?"

Hawke said, "It's confidential for now, but the document will be released in the next few days."

Claire paused for a moment, then said, "If Tom Emer in the future acknowledges Bill as his son, legally speaking, Bill will have the right to inherit the property, and the money I have earned will be considered joint property between Tom Emer and me."

Hawke pointed to the document: "You have the right to know. I saw it, so I had to let you know."

Claire nodded and said slowly, "Thank you."

Hawke took a few more photos and handed them to Claire: "There's one more thing."

Claire took the photo and looked through it. There was only one person in the photo: Regina, the White House Special Assistant.

She immediately understood Hawke's meaning and said, "Although I haven't witnessed Tom Emer and Regina's affair firsthand, I can guess that there's something fishy going on between them, and I estimate that everything that was bound to happen has already happened."

Hawke said, "Regina will accuse Tom Emer of indecent assault and sexual harassment."

Claire's first reaction: "She's crazy!"

This is tantamount to cutting off one's own future. How can one develop in the future and establish oneself in society?

But she immediately realized that if Brian won the election, would these issues still matter?

Given Hawke's style of doing things, he will definitely take care of Regina.

If Hawke has the evidence, Regina's choice is predictable.

Claire had already fallen out with Tom Emmer and relied entirely on Twitter for business. She had been thinking about it on the plane the whole way here, and her mind was particularly clear at this moment: "When these things are exposed, I will divorce Tom Emmer. The reason for the breakdown of the family is him. I will publicly denounce the illegitimate child and the affair."

Hawke nodded slightly: "That's your freedom."

Claire felt a deep-seated hatred for that illegitimate child.

As everyone knows, ex-wives are a terrible thing.

Even in movies, arms dealers simply name their most powerful weapons "Ex-Wife," the power of which speaks volumes.

Claire added, "I will publicly support Brian and accuse Tom Emmer of not being a qualified president."

Hawke thought for a moment and then said, "Here's what we'll do: my men will take you to Sacramento to meet with Brian."

Claire has decided to divorce, so of course she wants to fight for her own best interests, and going to see Brian might be a good idea.

She replied, "Okay."

Hawke said, "If you have any questions, you can contact me directly."

Claire smiled and said, "I will."

Hawke personally escorted her out.

Fiona, leading a team of elite bodyguards, will accompany Claire back to the airport so she can fly directly to Sacramento.

Hawke waited there until dark before another private plane landed at Katrina Airport.

Campos brought Krishnamurti.

The two men first went to France and retrieved the USB drive and CD that Krish had hidden from a French bank vault.

The relevant photos had already been sent to Hawke in advance.

After the people arrived, Hawke, in order to reassure them, personally chatted with Krish for a while.

Both Claire and Krish could feel Hawke's respect and attention; sometimes, a person's attitude can bring about different changes in things.

The group returned to Los Angeles and arrived at the Coast Building, where Caroline's specially formed team was already waiting.

Hawke held a brief meeting and then spoke with Brian by phone, directly announcing the start of the plan.

The paternity test report, along with information about Tom Emery, appeared on Twitter. (End of Chapter)