Chapter 179: A Man's Power

Tom's words hit like a hammer-more like torture. Addison knew perfectly well that writing "materials"-those briefing papers the leaders relied on-was as much about people skills as it was about craft. If you wrote well and a leader took a shine to you, you'd likely be trusted with more. If the leader rose, the drafter who shadowed him would almost certainly rise too. She nodded. The shock of being forced earlier still reverberated through her; her nipples still ached. She forced herself to push...