Chapter 271

“I’m going to arrange to have a car drive me to Valley Forge. You’re all welcome to use our facilities here at the hotel,” added Gwen.

“The FBI told us to stay away from the area, and that’s what we should do,” insisted Mrs. Daniels.

“Suit yourself,” replied Gwen calmly before turning to her two security personnel. “You’ll be riding with me. If there’s anything that you need before we leave, you’d better get it now. We’re headed to Pennsylvania.”

“If you have room, I’d like to ride with you,” declared Senator Chatham. “I’m not going to sit around and wait to learn my daughter’s fate.”

A few blocks away, President Hanson was meeting with Homeland Security, the FBI, and his national security team. He was as irate as anyone in the room had ever seen him.

“How in hell do these things happen?” demanded Hanson. “The granddaughter of the vice president of the United States has gone missing, along with Senator Chatham’s daughter and Congressman Daniel’s daughte