Chapter 90: THE MORRISTON QUEEN
The formal investiture ceremony is held in the same boardroom where Hartwell once sat at the head of the table, though by the time the staff finishes transforming the space, it barely resembles the cold glass and marble battlefield I remember from every difficult vote we have survived inside these walls. Soft light replaces the fluorescent glare. The long table has been moved aside to make room for rows of chairs, filled now with board members, family, the handful of people who have earned the right to witness this exact moment.
