The doors to the Presidential Palace opened quietly.
Sophia stepped inside with the rest of the International Development Council delegation.
She had entered government buildings before. Dozens of them.
Some heavily guarded.
Some hidde w behind layers of security.
Some where she had once walked under a completely different name.
But this felt different.
Thistime, she wasn't carrying classified documents.E
She wasn't meeting an intelligence officer.
She wasn't gathering information.
She was carrying an economic briefing and pretending to be someone she wasn't.
"Dr. Laurent?"
Sophia turned.
A tall man in a dark suit approached.
"Yes?"
"I'm Daniel Mercer, Deputy Presidential Adviser for Economic Affairs."
They shook hands.
"Welcome to the Palace."
"Thank you."
Daniel glanced at the folder in her hand.
"You're the new adviser from Geneva."
"That's right."
"I've heard your report on the recovery framework is excellent."
