Emily Heart leaned back on the couch, her arms crossed, her expression tense. She had a look that told me she was already thinking of ways to refuse.
"I really can't do this," she started, her voice low but firm. "You're asking me to help you create a Super PAC, to help you pull strings in politics. If I do that, I'm putting myself directly at odds with the Johnson family."
I made a small smile. "No, Emily, you only need to help me establish the company and provide the channels so that the company can publish paid articles in newspapers and on TV. Sam isn't included in this either, so it's not like you're helping him."
She looked at me like I'm dumb. "You're oversimplifying. Once you've got this PAC set up, you could easily use it to support politicians who will change the laws—laws that might just benefit Sam. I can't put myself in that position. I'll have to refuse."
