Chapter 682
Serial Kills
In the Oval Office in Washington, Tom Emmer stared at the documents in front of him, trying several times to read and sign them, but he just couldn't concentrate.
He put down his pen and said, "Regina!"
No one responded.
Tom Emer frowned and asked, "Where's Regina?"
Another assistant came over and said, "Sir, Regina is sick and has taken the day off."
Tom Emer then remembered that Regina had called him, saying she had the flu, had a high fever, and was worried about infecting others, so she had taken two days off.
He was somewhat annoyed; when things aren't going well for him, even the virus seems to be causing trouble.
Outside the office, the Chief of Staff and Jamilth came from different directions and met in the corridor.
The latter, quite curious, asked, "How's it going on your end?"
The chief of staff shook his head slightly: "So-so."
Jamils sighed. "It seems things aren't going well."
The chief of staff also took note: "Is this a difficult situation?"
Jamils looked distressed: "I don't know if it's just my imagination, but it seems like we've been abandoned by the whole of America."
The chief of staff thought to himself, "If I'm prepared to abandon them, what about the others?"
The two of them went into the office together.
Tom Emer immediately asked, "How's it going on your end?"
Jamils began by saying, "The Federal Trade Commission responded by saying it would investigate Twitter, but it will take time to file a case and to determine whether it constitutes a monopoly."
Tom Emer could not possibly misunderstand this, and his face instantly darkened.
The chief of staff, considering the family's products, decided to speak up: "The Department of Homeland Security said that Butterfly Company recently provided them with a batch of leads on terrorists, and the two sides even signed a cooperation agreement... Of course, they said that if the White House wants to push forward the investigation, they will respect the president's decision."
The meaning is very clear, therefore the White House is fully responsible for the consequences.
Just as Tom Emer was about to say something, the press officer rushed in from outside and said, "Mr. President, please check Twitter as soon as possible."
The chief of staff and Jamil simultaneously pulled out their phones, wondering what had happened now.
How many attacks did Hawke Osment launch in just one day?
The two of them felt a sense of relief, as if they hadn't chosen the wrong side.
Having experienced the excruciating pain of being betrayed, Tom Emmanuel is much more resilient now.
Or rather, they've become numb to it.
Without checking his phone or computer, he asked directly, "Tell me, what exactly happened?"
The press officer, having calmed himself slightly, said, "Your former assistant, Krish, posted on Twitter revealing that during the last election, he helped you fabricate the illegitimate child affair, impersonating Samantha's husband and Bill's father..."
Tom Emer's forehead veins throbbed: "These bastards have no bottom line; they've dragged an innocent child into this."
He said bitterly, "After the last election, I should have..."
Tom Emer swallowed his words; it wasn't appropriate to say such things in front of his subordinates.
Otherwise, who would dare to do his dirty work and clean up his messes in the future?
The press officer, interrupted, glanced at Tom Emmer and, seeing that he didn't speak again, continued, "At the end of his tweet, Krishi posted several photos of a paternity test document. The adult's signature is yours, and the other party is an anonymous child."
The office suddenly fell silent; everyone realized the seriousness of the situation.
If Tom Emmer had a son or daughter, this could always be explained away, but the problem is that everyone in America knows that Tom Emmer and Claire Emmer have no children.
Whether the child is Bill or not is irrelevant. Tom Emmer lied to the public, and the crucial issue of family harmony in the election will not only become a zero but could even become a negative score.
Because it involves the previous general election.
The illegitimate child scandal broke out during the last election, and Krish was ultimately blamed, while Tom Emmanuel repeatedly denied it.
Lying to the entire American public is a very serious problem.
It is well known that every American president lies, but when it comes to policy lies, there are a million reasons and excuses that are difficult for ordinary people to understand or empathize with.
The lies told in these gossip scandals are difficult to refute, making the public's perception even more direct.
For example, the zipper gate incident back then.
Tom Emer pulled out a phone and quickly checked Twitter.
Krish's tweet has gone viral.
Tom Emer looked at the photos first. The documents in the photos looked familiar to him. After thinking carefully, he realized that they were indeed the paternity test reports from back then.
But he definitely got the original paternity test results back and burned them immediately.
There is only one possibility: Krish, who was working as an assistant at the time, secretly took the photo when he wasn't paying attention.
That bastard deserves to die!
Tom Emer then carefully read Krish's tweet.
"After graduation, I was recommended to work as an assistant to Tom Emer, then a Minnesota state legislator. My diligent work over the years earned me his trust, and I became his personal assistant..."
Krishi briefly explained how he became Tom Emmanuel's assistant, and how he witnessed Tom Emmanuel gradually seducing his longtime friend's daughter, Samantha, leading to Samantha's pregnancy and the birth of a boy. He then conducted a paternity test on the boy, confirming that he was his son.
He also admitted that he made an unforgivable mistake, that during the last election he was blinded by greed and agreed to Tom Emmanuel's request to lie about being in love with Samantha and having a son, Bill, in order to help Tom Emmanuel cover up his biggest scandal.
Krish also issued accusations.
"I am speaking out this time because a few months ago, I was attacked by an assassin in Mexico. The assassin shot me directly, and I managed to escape. I discovered that the mastermind behind the attack was a big shot. I knew very well that the only way to survive was to expose the ugly true face of that big shot."
Tom Emer's eyes turned icy cold after reading the tweet.
Krish did not lie from beginning to end; it was all true what he had done.
Of course, aside from the paternity test report, Krish did not provide any other evidence.
Tom Emer ordered, "Get this guy out of here."
Jamils, who had just read the tweet, said, "Crihi's Twitter IP address is in Los Angeles."
Upon hearing about Los Angeles, Tom Emer immediately changed his tune: "Be cautious, and don't resort to violence rashly."
He knew without a doubt that Los Angeles had set a trap, waiting for him to fall into it.
Hillary Clinton suffered a great loss in this regard during the last election.
Tom Emer wouldn't make the same mistake, saying, "Contact this DNA testing agency. I need to make sure there's nothing wrong with them." Regina had handled all of this in the past.
The chief of staff and Jamies did not see Regina in the office.
The two had similar thoughts: Could it be that Regina also had feelings for him?
Who else in the White House is Tom Emmer's confidant?
Just as the two of them were about to give up, the press officer suddenly spoke up, reminding them: "There's related news on Twitter again. A doctor who used to work at the Semel Medical Clinic just tweeted about it."
Tom Emer has already seen it.
An elderly doctor named Johnson retweeted Krish's tweet, claiming it was true because he was the person directly in charge of this business back then.
The press officer wondered, "Didn't the president sign a confidentiality agreement?"
Then he noticed the man's age; he was an old man.
Tom Emer said, "Have someone look into this Johnson."
Most of the time, the White House is still very powerful.
A few minutes later, the relevant materials were already on Tom Emmer's desk.
Johnson, who has long since retired, tweeted in his personal capacity and did not involve the Semmel Clinic. He had signed a confidentiality agreement years ago, but under the current circumstances, the effect is practically negligible.
In terms of money, Johnson's willingness to step forward must have been due to the support of the Los Angeles Group; that amount of money is insignificant compared to their vast financial resources.
As for his personal work and reputation, Johnson is already retired, so it doesn't matter if his pension is canceled.
Furthermore, they found a divorce and travel record, indicating that the old man had divorced his wife and all the property belonged to the woman.
The woman, along with her children and other immediate family members, left the United States today by plane, reportedly preparing to embark on a spontaneous round-the-world trip.
Tom Emer discovered that his side was significantly less financially capable than the Los Angeles Group.
After all, the amount of money raised is far too little compared to the funds that the Los Angeles Group can readily mobilize.
Leaving aside Hawke Osment's squandering of federal subsidies, the Ferguson family's Pacific Investment Group alone controls an astronomical amount of wealth.
Although Johnson had no direct evidence, his work experience at the Semmel Clinic served as the best corroboration of Krish's claims.
Online news reports flooded the internet, with Krish personally coming forward to testify, providing a report photo as evidence, along with corroboration from a former doctor who had handled the case at the Semel Clinic. All of this points to Tom Emer lying to voters across the United States.
This person's supposed harmonious family life is a lie; he also has an illegitimate child.
To cover up this fact, they even fabricated evidence and killed people to silence them.
Tom Emer thought about the ripple effects of this incident and quickly called Claire, but the call wouldn't go through.
Claire is also a heavyweight.
Tom Emer ordered, "We must contact Claire today, at all costs."
The chief of staff, who already had his own agenda, comforted her at the opportune moment, saying, "Claire went to Africa with the United Nations Environment Programme to do charity work. Infrastructure is not well developed in many parts of Africa, so it's normal that we can't get in touch with her."
“Find a way to contact Claire and get her back to Washington immediately.” Tom Emer remembered clearly that Claire’s foundation had several collaborations with Hawke Osment, and with their relationship broken down, the First Lady had become a destabilizing factor.
He addressed his subordinates and advisors, saying, "You all need to devise a plan. This time, we must get Claire on my side."
The chief of staff and Jamils exchanged a knowing glance, thinking to themselves, "Can we salvage your marriage?"
The press officer's phone vibrated. He took it out and answered the call, his face turning extremely grim.
Tom Emmer noticed his call and, feeling uneasy, immediately asked after the press officer hung up, "What happened now?"
The press officer quickly said, "A friend in the media called me. They received a notification from Regina that she will be holding a press conference tonight to announce some major news, and has invited many reporters from well-known media outlets to attend."
He looked at Tom Emmer: "I don't recall the White House having a press conference scheduled for tonight, do I?"
Tom Emer understood the press officer's words; the officer seemed to be asking if he had arranged it privately. Tom simply shook his head: "I didn't arrange it."
The Chief of Staff and Jamils exchanged a slight glance, both thinking at the same time: Could Regina be like them?
No, it seems Regina is even more radical than me, wanting to openly take sides.
Their eyes all fell on Tom Emer; the president was in big trouble.
Regina's relationship with Tom Emmanuel did not escape the notice of those in the White House.
Many important figures can control their groin movements, but just as many cannot.
Kennedy and Richard L. Loreton are examples of this.
Tom Emer had the same thought, so he temporarily put Claire aside and dialed all of Regina's contact methods, but none of them could be reached.
Regina is his special assistant, and the consequences of betraying her would be severe.
Tom Emer didn't dare to have any illusions and immediately ordered the head of the Secret Service to send people to Regina's residence. At the same time, he mobilized manpower to go to Regina's hometown to secretly control Regina's mother and brother.
He emphasized, "Mobilize all resources to find Regina."
The press officer cautioned, "If Regina has thoughts of defection, she may leave Washington."
"Fuck!" Tom Emer cursed. "Notify the Federal Aviation Administration to temporarily close Washington's airports, and notify the FBI and the Washington Police Department to set up checkpoints at key intersections leading to the states."
He pondered for a moment and then made some decisions.
It was too late, because a private plane had already landed at Katrina Airport.
After Regina got off the plane, she met her mother and younger brother.
Using her newly acquired cell phone number, she announced via Twitter that she would be holding a press conference in Los Angeles that evening.
Subsequently, Caroline, representing Hawke, accompanied Regina and her family on a yacht to Los Angeles, heading straight to the FBI branch office building.
Regina formally reported to the FBI that she had been sexually assaulted and raped by a powerful figure while working at the White House. She claimed that because the perpetrator was at the pinnacle of American power and threatened her mother and family, she had no choice but to comply.
At the same time, Regina provided the FBI branch office with important evidence, including underwear stained with secretions.
Just in case, while they were still on the road, she handed several items that also contained DNA evidence to Caroline.
No one dares to underestimate the power that a current president can mobilize.
After reporting the incident to the police, Regina did not go to a hotel or private residence, but instead took her family directly to the base of the Flower Butterfly Security Company.
Hawke and Brian spoke on the phone, and the two made many preparations, even anticipating that Tom Emer would directly deploy the National Guard into Los Angeles. (End of Chapter)