“We have a problem,” Senator Hunter Ramson kept his voice down even though he was the only one in his office and the door was closed. The burner cell phone felt slick in his palm.
“Isn’t that why we pay you? To solve problems.”
“No. You don’t pay me—”
“Would you like to preview the notice we could issue to the Securities Exchange Commission for insider trading, based on the pre-announcement information we have provided to you in the past?”
Hunter tried again. “You don’t pay me to solve problems. You, ah, assist me with my investment strategy in exchange for early knowledge of legislative issues that may impact your future sales. Would you like me to paint a picture for the press of precisely what you do to obtain Congressional approval of foreign arms sales contracts for your weapons?”
