“A fraud,” answers Pops. 

The time with Grace Mo and him in the white palace was limited. For all he knows, Grace Mo is quite closely linked with the president. The plan is to be near me, the chosen one. Something is unfolding that requires someone from Citiland’s involvement. 

Tonight, we will go our separate ways. A sudden departure of Pops would cause them to decipher that the goo was not poured into the lake. A reattempt of mixing the vile with ...