“There it is!” I pointed at the jet and exited the car, racing for it. Atlas’ guards stepped in front of me and I froze.

“Sir,” The head guard strolled past me to Atlas. “Getting entangled with the government is a bad idea.” my heart dropped and my eyes flickered to Atlas’ poker face.

They were right there! They could leave at any moment! Was Atlas going to —

“If you go inside that jet, you could lose your standing with the president and become an accessory to a crime and —“

“You are fired, William,” Atlas informed him.

I forgot how to breathe for a second as I watched...