The Man They Threw Out of City Hall

official speaking with a citizen,” I said.

He took a step toward me.

“You print one word of this, and your paper loses every city contract.”

There it was.

The real man under the suit.

Mara’s face hardened.

“Mayor,” she said, “why are you afraid of him?”

For a second, nobody breathed.

Then applause erupted from inside the auditorium. The mayor’s name was announced continue reading …