Chapter 475

“Nero may have fiddled while Rome burned, but he had nothing on you two,” wisecracked Kate as she pointed toward the large TV screen. “I went to get you almost an hour ago, but the sounds coming from your room indicated you were ‘fiddling around’, so I left you alone. But now that you’re here, you need to know there’s hell to pay this morning!”

Gwen and Steve turned their attention to the television. Amber Stahl was on the air and she was obviously agitated.

“To repeat, the Congress of the United States has just removed President Gwen Anderson Hammer from office through impeachment by the House and conviction by the Senate! In a closed session lasting until four AM, the House voted to impeach President Hammer for accepting emoluments from foreign nations. Proponents claimed that President Hammer was profiting personally from her office because her very successful family business had many international dealings.

“As ludicrous as that must sound to everyone, it get