A Knock at the Door In the quiet suburbs of Bethesda, Maryland, federal agents arrived without fanfare. At the same time, another team entered a downtown Washington office, their warrants sealed, their task clear: search the spaces of a former senior official whose name has long hovered in Washington’s most contentious debates. Neighbors watched curiously, [...]
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When Amanda Hayes, a 28-year-old event planner renowned for orchestrating society’s most exclusive celebrations, accepted the invitation to coordinate the wedding of Catherine Sinclair, she anticipated nothing less than perfection. Catherine, a 38-year-old heiress to a global fashion empire, had spared no expense: gold-leaf tableware, towering floral installations, live orchestral accompaniment, and a guest list [...]
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