My mother-in-law shaved my head while I slept on the very night the United States Army promoted me into one of the most important commands of my career.

family business.”

I kept the court record open on my desk, one hand resting beside it, the other still curled around the edge of my chair.

“Did he resist?” I asked.

“No, ma’am. He became agitated when the gate guards questioned his credentials, but he did not become physically aggressive. The documents he presented were counterfeit.”

Counterfeit.

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