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you'd have killed us if we did." I wasn't about to let him intimidate me. "I know you, brother. Your desire for vengeance is blinding you. Even if I transferred the presidency to you right now, someone might kill you before you even formally accepted it. Don't forget that some of the scientists and ex-members of the Council know that you are a carrier. They haven’t said anything yet because our father paid them not to reveal that secret, but if they feel threatened..."
    "Aren't you worried about your pretty little head? I heard a large sum of money has been offered for your assassination." His face was devoid of all emotion, so I couldn't tell whether he was lying.
    "Ah, now you're hiring assassins to get rid of me, is that it?" I met his gaze, unflinching.
    "Please, sis." He rolled his eyes. "If I wanted you dead, I'd kill you myself."
    "Then what the fuck do you want me to do? Resign? I refuse. Do you hear me? I refuse to resign!" I yelled at the top of my lungs, anger coursing through my veins. "This is my job and I'm going to do the best I can."
    "Be smart, sis. You can't stay in this position for long. The government will screw you over in a second." He ran a hand across his face, lowering his voice. "Why don't you give me the presidency before our family loses every chance to rule the Element Preservers?"
    "This is not about power." I leaned back, the leather squeaking under me. "We need to do what's best for everyone."
    Oliver snorted. "Don't make me laugh, sis. We need to show people who's the boss, not let them do to us whatever they want and beg them to sympathize with us."
    "And where are you going to find carriers for your war? Among the murderers?" I raised an eyebrow at him. "Lily would never agree with your plan, not now. And she's the one the carriers trust and follow."
    "I'm not about to spill my secrets to you." He scoffed.
    "Fine. Then we're done talking." I folded my hands in my lap, hoping he'd leave. Three small balls of fire flew in my direction and I caught them with my fire. One of the papers on the desk went up in flames and I quickly spilled my glass of water over it. "Fuck you, Oliver!"
    "Ah, so you don't feel safe enough to use your own water immediately after fire." He smirked.
    "Get out before I call the security." I grabbed the wet paper and threw it in the trash. After being burned and doused in water, the paper became illegible. Ugh. I'd have to type the whole report again. It wasn't one of those that I had saved on my computer.
    "See you, sis." Oliver walked out with a big grin on his face, slamming the door behind him. I stared at the wet spot on my desk and wondered how risky it would be to use my elements one after another in my current condition. Clearing some space on the desk, I concentrated on the wet spot. Air surged out of me, blowing lightly across the desk and scattering more papers. I tried to call my fire next to warm the spot on the desk, but only managed to intensify the wind. Crap.
    Frustrated, I found a tissue in the drawer and wiped the desk with it. Would the control I had over my elements improve with the fourth element? There was only one way to find out. I picked up the phone and dialed Paula's number.
    "Yeah?" She answered after the third ring.
    "Are you busy? I'd like to come down to the lab and visit you. We could talk about how the element donations are going." I was very curious about the girl who also needed earth to complete all four elements. Maybe Paula would introduce us and I could see for myself how April was holding up.
    "Um, sure." Paula sounded surprised. "You can come by anytime you want."
    "Thanks. I'll come in an hour or two. I have some reports to finish." I ended the call and stared at the black computer screen. If April really needed the earth element more than me, I wasn't about to stand in her way just because I was risking exposure. Anyone could expose me at any time. Hell, even I could accidentally expose myself. As I brought my computer back