Chapter 137: Showing Them the Door

Alex Hayde seemed to size up Secretary Daniel Lapwood's blunt streak in a heartbeat. With a slippery little weasel like Evan Showyer around, Daniel would never tolerate it for long. Better to step aside somewhere quiet than keep sitting in the hot seat. What Alex hadn't expected was for Daniel to toss out his former student, township head Jerry Sabey. That kind of backbone deserved applause. They stepped out of the rehab unit. Jerry's face darkened; he said nothing. Deborah, on the other hand,...